DENTAL PRESCRIBING - MINIMIZING THE COST TO THE PATIENT AND THE NHS

Authors
THORNHILL MH DUXBURY AJ
Citation
Mh. Thornhill et Aj. Duxbury, DENTAL PRESCRIBING - MINIMIZING THE COST TO THE PATIENT AND THE NHS, British Dental Journal, 180(3), 1996, pp. 111-115
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Dentistry,Oral Surgery & Medicine
Journal title
British Dental Journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
00070610
Volume
180
Issue
3
Year of publication
1996
Pages
111 - 115
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-0610(1996)180:3<111:DP-MTC>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
The high cost of prescription charges, changes in drug availability an d the increase in private and independent dental practice means that N HS prescriptions may not be the cheapest or most appropriate way of pr oviding drugs to patients. This article examines this complex area and provides some practical advice.