GPs & primary care professionals

Prescribing

Prescribing is one of the most common tasks in general practice. This section covers a number of issues ranging from good prescribing practice through to drug licensing and product liability.

Advice articles

• GPs referring patients for exercise - 3 March 2009
• Report calls for end to pharma industry gifts - 13 February 2009
• Childhood Vaccines - 19 November 2008
• Prescribing and administering botulinum toxin - 23 October 2008
• New guidance on antibiotic prophylaxis - 1 April 2008
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Case histories

• Persistent knee trouble - 21 May 2009
• Delay diagnosing appendicitis - 21 May 2009
• A bad case of indigestion - 21 May 2009
• Once bitten - 1 May 2009
• A covert matter - 1 May 2009
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Advice calls

• Advice line dilemma - prescribing - 1 May 2005
• Mixture No 9 - an unfamiliar unlicenced medication - 1 October 2000
• Who is liable for a mistake on a drug chart? - 1 May 2000
• Nursing home prescriptions - 1 January 2000