Question

What are the roles of the standard of care in the prescribing process?

Answer 1

STANDARD OF CARE IN PRESCRIBING PROCESS

Prescribing process is the process of writing certain medications by health care professionals in treatment of patients.

Standards of care: Certain points to be remembered before prescribing any medication. They are as follows :

• Proper medical history of the patient has to be collected
• Select cost effective drugs
• Consider patients views and concerns regarding medical treatment
• Follow the national guidelines for prescription of drugs
• Communicate with the patient about medications to be prescribed
• Prevent from any kind of medication errors
• Consider adverse effects of drugs