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6481319

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1984-11-15
pubmed:abstractText
The objective of this study was to examine differences in prescribing characteristics among four Iowa family practice offices, each associated with family practice residency programs. This prospective study collected data over a four-month period, utilizing duplicate, carbon-copy prescriptions. The prescriptions were tabulated according to individual drug and therapeutic categories. Differences in prescribing frequency among offices were analyzed using chi-square 2 X 2 contingency tables. The number of prescriptions written at each office (designated A through D) were as follows: A, 1,034; B, 1,449; C, 2,965; and D, 2,335. The most frequently prescribed drug category was systemic antibiotics, followed by cough, cold, or allergy products, analgesic and anti-inflammatory drugs or muscle relaxants, diuretics, and topical anti-infectives. There were statistically significant differences in the frequencies of these categories among offices. The most frequently prescribed drug was amoxicillin at offices A, B, and C, and erythromycin at office D. There were statistically significant differences in the frequencies of the top ten drugs at each office. From these data the family practice faculty and clinical pharmacists can identify therapeutic areas that may require additional educational emphasis for the resident.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0094-3509
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
19
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
497-501
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1984
pubmed:articleTitle
Multicenter study of family physician prescribing.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't