Publication: Challenges to Evidence-Based Prescribing in Clinical Practice
All || By Area || By Year| Title | Challenges to Evidence-Based Prescribing in Clinical Practice | Authors/Editors* | M. Mamdani, A. Ching, B. Golden, M. Melo, U. Menzefricke |
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| Where published* | The Annals of Pharmacotherapy |
| How published* | Journal |
| Year* | 2008 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Number | 5 |
| Pages | 704-707 |
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| Keywords | clinical practice, evidence-based prescribing, pharmacy practice |
| Link | http://www.rotman.utoronto.ca/andrew.ching/research/evidence_based_practice.pdf |
| Abstract |
Although there appears to be widespread support of evidence-based medicine as a basis for rational prescribing, the challenges to it are significant and often justified. A multitude of factors other than evidence drive clinical decision-making, including patient preferences and social circumstances, presence of diseaseâ drug and drugâdrug interactions, clinical experience, competing demands from more pressing clinical conditions, marketing and promotional activity, and system level drug policies. |
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