Written clinical scenarios as a method to study prescribing behavior of physicians

S. Q. Nizami

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Abstract

Prescribing behavior of physicians attending a continuous medical education session at the Aga Khan University Hospital were studied by administering a questionnaire with written clinical scenarios. Sixty physicians returned the questionnaire. Five to fourteen physicians did not write the prescriptions for one or more diseases. Eleven to forty-nine physicians wrote prescriptions of generic nature without mentioning the specific drugs dose or duration, it is concluded that prescription writing for a given clinical scenario may not be a good method to study the prescribing behavior of physicians.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)453-455
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP
Volume9
Issue number10
Publication statusPublished - 1999

Keywords

  • Education, Medical, Continuing
  • Prescriptions, Drug

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