Healthy Skepticism Library Topics: Inappropriate Prescribing

Inappropriate Prescribing

This page lists 46 references in the Main Healthy Skepticism Library relevant to Inappropriate Prescribing.

Click on the HSL (Health Skepticism Library) number for more details which may include an abstract or full text.

HSL6538
Cuzzolin L, Atzei A, Fanos V.
Off-label and unlicensed prescribing for newborns and children in different settings: a review of the literature and a consideration about drug safety.
Expert Opin Drug Saf 2006 Sep 01;5(5):703-18
http://www.expertopin.com/doi/abs/10.1517/14740338.5.5.703

HSL6343
Sonntag A, Matschinger H, Angermeyer MC, Riedel-Heller SG.
Does the context matter? Utilization of sedative drugs in nursing homes - a multilevel analysis
Pharmacopsychiatry. 2006 Jul 01;39(4):142-9
http://www.thieme-connect.com/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-2006-946704

HSL5807
Sutcliffe AG, Wong IC.
Rational prescribing for children.
BMJ 2006 Jun 24;332(7556):1464-5
http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/332/7556/1464

HSL5808
Hagan P.
Four in five asthma deaths may be due to long acting beta agonists.
BMJ 2006 Jun 24;332(7556):1467
http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/extract/332/7556/1467-a

HSL5721
Tanne JH.
Antipsychotic use among US young people has risen sixfold.
BMJ 2006 Jun 17;332(7555):1407
http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/short/332/7555/1407?etoc

HSL5812
Reenan J.
Rx for physician prescribing practices
Virtual Mentor. 2006; 8: 2006 Jun 1;8(6):359-361
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/16249.html

HSL5813
Finkelstein JA.
Unnecessary antibiotics
Virtual Mentor: Ethics Journal of the American Medical Association 2006 Jun 1;8(6):362-366
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/16250.html

HSL6114
Ali MH, Kalima P, Maxwell SR.
Failure to implement hospital antimicrobial prescribing guidelines: a comparison of two UK academic centres.
J Antimicrob Chemother 2006 May 01;57(5):959-62
http://jac.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/57/5/959

HSL5589
Fossey J, Ballard C, Juszczak E, James I, Alder N, Jacoby R, Howard R.
Effect of enhanced psychosocial care on antipsychotic use in nursing home residents with severe dementia: cluster randomised trial.
BMJ 2006 Apr 1;332(7544):756-61
http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/332/7544/756

HSL5425
Lasser KE, Seger DL, Yu DT, Karson AS, Fiskio JM, Seger AC, Shah NR, Gandhi TK, Rothschild JM, Bates DW.
Adherence to black box warnings for prescription medications in outpatients.
Arch Intern Med 2006 Feb 13;166(3):338-44
http://archinte.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/166/3/338

HSL6787
Arden JD, Brensilver PC.
A bitter pill for plaintiffs: obstacles to market theories of causation in prescription drug consumer fraud cases.
Food Drug Law J 2006;61(3):539-46

HSL5295
Citrome L, Jaffe A, Levine J, Lindenmayer JP.
Dosing of quetiapine in schizophrenia: how clinical practice differs from registration studies.
J Clin Psychiatry 2005 Dec;66(12):1512-6
http://article.psychiatrist.com/?ContentType=START&ID=10002270

HSL5387
Sims C.
Off-label use of drugs remains a concern for anaesthetists caring for children.
Anaesth Intensive Care 2005 Dec;33(6):824

HSL1876
Pringle E.
Bush-Backed Drug Marketing Schemes
The Sierra Time 2005 Apr 26

HSL1218
Lexchin J.
Prescribing errors
CMAJ 2005 Jan 18;172(2)
http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/content/full/172/2/229

HSL5468
Rataboli PV, Garg A.
Confusing brand names: nightmare of medical profession.
J Postgrad Med 2005 Jan-Mar;51(1):13-6
Link to source with long URL

HSL6145
Russell FM, Shann F, Curtis N, Mulholland K.
Evidence on the use of paracetamol in febrile children.
Bull World Health Organ 2003;81(5):367-72
Link to source with long URL

HSL2868
Haugh R, Thrall TH, Scalise D.
Prescription for concern.
Hosp Health Netw 2002 Feb;76(2):44-9
Link to source with long URL

HSL550
Collier J.
Patient-information leaflets and prescriber competence.
Lancet 1998 Nov 28;352(9142):1724
Link to source with long URL

HSL532
Lexchin J.
Drug not considered a first-line agent.
Can Fam Physician 1998 Nov;44:2376
Nil

HSL743
Wolfe S.
Drug advertisements and prescribing
Lancet 1997;348:1452-1453

HSL2723
Spingarn RW, Berlin JA, Strom BL.
When pharmaceutical manufacturers' employees present grand rounds, what do residents remember?
Acad Med 1996 Jan;71(1):86-8
Link to source with long URL

HSL759
Shear NH, Black F, Lexchin J.
Examining the physician-detailer interaction
Can J Clin Pharmacol 1996;3(4):175-179

HSL4500
Ahmad SR, Bhutta ZA.
A survey of pediatric prescribing and dispensing in Karachi
Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association 1990;40:126-130

HSL4548
Lexchin J.
The portrayal of the elderly in drug advertisements: a factor in inappropriate prescribing?
Canadian Journal on Aging 1990;9:296-303

HSL4549
Lexchin J.
Prescribing by Canadian general practitioners: review of the English language literature
Canadian Family Physician 1990;36:465-470

HSL2424
Schwartz RK, Soumerai SB, Avorn J.
Physician motivations for nonscientific drug prescribing.
Soc Sci Med 1989;28(6):577-82

HSL4000
Harvey K.
The influence of advertising over prescribing
Australian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy 1988;18(3):25-28

HSL4004
Hemminki E.
Commercial information on drugs: confusing the physician?
Journal of Drug Issues 1988;18:245-257

HSL4017
Lexchin J.
Pharmaceutical promotion in New Zealand.
Community Health Stud 1988;12(3):264-72

HSL4072
Tan M.
Dying for drugs: pill power and politics in the Philippines
1988

HSL3902
Lexchin J.
Drug promotion.
N Z Med J 1987 Sep 23;100(832):603

HSL3906
Marks I, Mathews A.
Treatment for panic.
Lancet 1987 Apr 4;1(8536):805

HSL3883
Greenhalgh T.
Drug prescription and self-medication in India: an exploratory survey.
Soc Sci Med 1987;25(3):307-18

HSL3905
Mahady JM.
Frequent-flyer programs for drug prescribing
New England Journal of Medicine 1987;317:252

HSL3851
Greenhalgh T.
Beneath cosmetic reforms
HAI News 1986 Oct

HSL3783
Greenhalgh T.
Drug marketing in the Third World: beneath the cosmetic reforms.
Lancet 1986 Jun 7;1(8493):1318-20

HSL3739
Kunin CM.
The responsibility of the infectious disease community for the optimal use of antimicrobial agents.
J Infect Dis 1985 Mar;151(3):388-98

HSL3664
Yudkin JS.
Use and misuse of drugs in the Third World.
Dan Med Bull 1984 Nov;31

HSL3638
Laporte JR, Porta M, Capella D, Arnau JM.
Drugs in the Spanish health system.
Int J Health Serv 1984;14(4):635-48

HSL3560
Victora CG.
Statistical malpractice in drug promotion: a case-study from Brazil.
Soc Sci Med 1982;16(6):707-9

HSL3473
Johnston TS.
Provision of medicines in Ecuador.
Lancet 1980 May 17;1(8177):1073-4

HSL3487
Yudkin JS.
The economics of pharmaceutical supply in Tanzania.
Int J Health Serv 1980;10(3):455-77

HSL3391
Harrell GD, Lindsay CM.
Pharmaceutical marketing
1978:69-90

HSL3383
Cocking C.
The abuse of prescription drugs
Weekend Magazine 1977 Jun 18:16-19

HSL2505
Mapes R.
Aspects of British general practitioners' prescribing.
Med Care 1977 May;15(5):371-81
Nil

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For you Free Updates Can we help you? Help the cause Join in Subscribe to Healthy Skepticism Updates Feedback If you like our work please tell others. If not, please tell us.		Inappropriate Prescribing This page lists 46 references in the Main Healthy Skepticism Library relevant to Inappropriate Prescribing. Click on the HSL (Health Skepticism Library) number for more details which may include an abstract or full text. HSL6538 Cuzzolin L, Atzei A, Fanos V. Off-label and unlicensed prescribing for newborns and children in different settings: a review of the literature and a consideration about drug safety. Expert Opin Drug Saf 2006 Sep 01;5(5):703-18 http://www.expertopin.com/doi/abs/10.1517/14740338.5.5.703 HSL6343 Sonntag A, Matschinger H, Angermeyer MC, Riedel-Heller SG. Does the context matter? Utilization of sedative drugs in nursing homes - a multilevel analysis Pharmacopsychiatry. 2006 Jul 01;39(4):142-9 http://www.thieme-connect.com/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-2006-946704 HSL5807 Sutcliffe AG, Wong IC. Rational prescribing for children. BMJ 2006 Jun 24;332(7556):1464-5 http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/332/7556/1464 HSL5808 Hagan P. Four in five asthma deaths may be due to long acting beta agonists. BMJ 2006 Jun 24;332(7556):1467 http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/extract/332/7556/1467-a HSL5721 Tanne JH. Antipsychotic use among US young people has risen sixfold. BMJ 2006 Jun 17;332(7555):1407 http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/short/332/7555/1407?etoc HSL5812 Reenan J. Rx for physician prescribing practices Virtual Mentor. 2006; 8: 2006 Jun 1;8(6):359-361 http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/16249.html HSL5813 Finkelstein JA. Unnecessary antibiotics Virtual Mentor: Ethics Journal of the American Medical Association 2006 Jun 1;8(6):362-366 http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/16250.html HSL6114 Ali MH, Kalima P, Maxwell SR. Failure to implement hospital antimicrobial prescribing guidelines: a comparison of two UK academic centres. J Antimicrob Chemother 2006 May 01;57(5):959-62 http://jac.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/57/5/959 HSL5589 Fossey J, Ballard C, Juszczak E, James I, Alder N, Jacoby R, Howard R. Effect of enhanced psychosocial care on antipsychotic use in nursing home residents with severe dementia: cluster randomised trial. BMJ 2006 Apr 1;332(7544):756-61 http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/332/7544/756 HSL5425 Lasser KE, Seger DL, Yu DT, Karson AS, Fiskio JM, Seger AC, Shah NR, Gandhi TK, Rothschild JM, Bates DW. Adherence to black box warnings for prescription medications in outpatients. Arch Intern Med 2006 Feb 13;166(3):338-44 http://archinte.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/166/3/338 HSL6787 Arden JD, Brensilver PC. A bitter pill for plaintiffs: obstacles to market theories of causation in prescription drug consumer fraud cases. Food Drug Law J 2006;61(3):539-46 HSL5295 Citrome L, Jaffe A, Levine J, Lindenmayer JP. Dosing of quetiapine in schizophrenia: how clinical practice differs from registration studies. J Clin Psychiatry 2005 Dec;66(12):1512-6 http://article.psychiatrist.com/?ContentType=START&ID=10002270 HSL5387 Sims C. Off-label use of drugs remains a concern for anaesthetists caring for children. Anaesth Intensive Care 2005 Dec;33(6):824 HSL1876 Pringle E. Bush-Backed Drug Marketing Schemes The Sierra Time 2005 Apr 26 HSL1218 Lexchin J. Prescribing errors CMAJ 2005 Jan 18;172(2) http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/content/full/172/2/229 HSL5468 Rataboli PV, Garg A. Confusing brand names: nightmare of medical profession. J Postgrad Med 2005 Jan-Mar;51(1):13-6 Link to source with long URL HSL6145 Russell FM, Shann F, Curtis N, Mulholland K. Evidence on the use of paracetamol in febrile children. Bull World Health Organ 2003;81(5):367-72 Link to source with long URL HSL2868 Haugh R, Thrall TH, Scalise D. Prescription for concern. Hosp Health Netw 2002 Feb;76(2):44-9 Link to source with long URL HSL550 Collier J. Patient-information leaflets and prescriber competence. Lancet 1998 Nov 28;352(9142):1724 Link to source with long URL HSL532 Lexchin J. Drug not considered a first-line agent. Can Fam Physician 1998 Nov;44:2376 Nil HSL743 Wolfe S. Drug advertisements and prescribing Lancet 1997;348:1452-1453 HSL2723 Spingarn RW, Berlin JA, Strom BL. When pharmaceutical manufacturers' employees present grand rounds, what do residents remember? Acad Med 1996 Jan;71(1):86-8 Link to source with long URL HSL759 Shear NH, Black F, Lexchin J. Examining the physician-detailer interaction Can J Clin Pharmacol 1996;3(4):175-179 HSL4500 Ahmad SR, Bhutta ZA. A survey of pediatric prescribing and dispensing in Karachi Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association 1990;40:126-130 HSL4548 Lexchin J. The portrayal of the elderly in drug advertisements: a factor in inappropriate prescribing? Canadian Journal on Aging 1990;9:296-303 HSL4549 Lexchin J. Prescribing by Canadian general practitioners: review of the English language literature Canadian Family Physician 1990;36:465-470 HSL2424 Schwartz RK, Soumerai SB, Avorn J. Physician motivations for nonscientific drug prescribing. Soc Sci Med 1989;28(6):577-82 HSL4000 Harvey K. The influence of advertising over prescribing Australian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy 1988;18(3):25-28 HSL4004 Hemminki E. Commercial information on drugs: confusing the physician? Journal of Drug Issues 1988;18:245-257 HSL4017 Lexchin J. Pharmaceutical promotion in New Zealand. Community Health Stud 1988;12(3):264-72 HSL4072 Tan M. Dying for drugs: pill power and politics in the Philippines 1988 HSL3902 Lexchin J. Drug promotion. N Z Med J 1987 Sep 23;100(832):603 HSL3906 Marks I, Mathews A. Treatment for panic. Lancet 1987 Apr 4;1(8536):805 HSL3883 Greenhalgh T. Drug prescription and self-medication in India: an exploratory survey. Soc Sci Med 1987;25(3):307-18 HSL3905 Mahady JM. Frequent-flyer programs for drug prescribing New England Journal of Medicine 1987;317:252 HSL3851 Greenhalgh T. Beneath cosmetic reforms HAI News 1986 Oct HSL3783 Greenhalgh T. Drug marketing in the Third World: beneath the cosmetic reforms. Lancet 1986 Jun 7;1(8493):1318-20 HSL3739 Kunin CM. The responsibility of the infectious disease community for the optimal use of antimicrobial agents. J Infect Dis 1985 Mar;151(3):388-98 HSL3664 Yudkin JS. Use and misuse of drugs in the Third World. Dan Med Bull 1984 Nov;31 HSL3638 Laporte JR, Porta M, Capella D, Arnau JM. Drugs in the Spanish health system. Int J Health Serv 1984;14(4):635-48 HSL3560 Victora CG. Statistical malpractice in drug promotion: a case-study from Brazil. Soc Sci Med 1982;16(6):707-9 HSL3473 Johnston TS. Provision of medicines in Ecuador. Lancet 1980 May 17;1(8177):1073-4 HSL3487 Yudkin JS. The economics of pharmaceutical supply in Tanzania. Int J Health Serv 1980;10(3):455-77 HSL3391 Harrell GD, Lindsay CM. Pharmaceutical marketing 1978:69-90 HSL3383 Cocking C. The abuse of prescription drugs Weekend Magazine 1977 Jun 18:16-19 HSL2505 Mapes R. Aspects of British general practitioners' prescribing. Med Care 1977 May;15(5):371-81 Nil
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