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- Title
Off-label prescribing in palliative care: A survey of independent prescribers.
- Authors
Culshaw, Joseph; Kendall, David; Wilcock, Andrew
- Abstract
The article discusses 'off-label' use of a drug beyond the specifications of its Marketing Authorization which is widespread in palliative care. Study aims to obtain a contemporary view of how medical and non-medical independent prescribers adhere to current regulatory guidance. It also discusses design of the study and results were analyzed using descriptive statistics. It was concluded that doctors appear better able to adhere to their regulatory body guidance.
- Subjects
UNITED Kingdom; DRUG prescribing; NURSES; PALLIATIVE treatment; PHARMACISTS; PHYSICIANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; PHYSICIAN practice patterns; OFF-label use (Drugs); DESCRIPTIVE statistics
- Publication
Palliative Medicine, 2013, Vol 27, Issue 4, p314
- ISSN
0269-2163
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/0269216312465664