While it is tempting to prescribe a high level of treatment at the onset of a pandemic for possible elimination of the wild-type virus, our simulations show that if aggressive treatment fails to contain the disease, then large outbreaks of resistant strains can develop.
Antipsychotics and benzodiazepines seem to be prescribed at a higher level than in many European countries, whereas methylphenidate appears to be less prescribed.
The high proportion (98%) of study participants who underwent care planning and the high proportion (89%) for whom pharmacotherapy was prescribed by study end indicates a high level of engagement with preventive care for CVD by this cohort.
For instance, in a community setting where NPs are the first point of contact, such as at a nursing home, geriatric healthcare facility, home-visit nursing agency, in the home or at the clinic, the NP performs assessments and diagnoses, orders diagnostic and laboratory tests, prescribes medication and offers treatments with a high level of autonomy and independence.
A high level of discomfort prescribing DMARDs with difficulty accessing rheumatology referrals may underpin reports of suboptimal prescribing of DMARDs.
A US survey of PCPs evaluated their experience with the use of DMARDs in RA and found that only a minority initiated this therapy option and PCPs generally had a high level of discomfort prescribing DMARDs [ 50].
Generic prescribing in the UK NHS is already at a high level and achievement of 100% generic prescribing is neither feasible nor desirable.
Antibiotics are not recommended for symptoms such as cough, sore throat but a high level of prescribing was recorded in these conditions.
For NSAIDs specifically, a high level of trust in the prescribing physician influences decisions [ 22].
Troubling clues first emerged in mid-June 2003, when a patient suffered life-threatening heart failure and blood tests found a high level of digoxin, a drug she had not been prescribed.
