Cross-checking the dermatology prescriptions: a small step with a big impact--a 1-year study

Wrong medicines as a result of dispensing mistakes result in lack of desired efficacy, occurrence of totally unwarranted, and in some cases disastrous, side-effects. [...]cross-checking the prescribed medicines and re-instructing the patient in using them could be a cost-effective intervention to im...

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Published in:Indian journal of dermatology, venereology, and leprology venereology, and leprology, 2012-05, Vol.78 (3), p.408-408
Main Authors: Ganguly, Satyaki, Jaykar, Kranti C, Jha, Abhijeet Kumar, Mallik, Sambeet Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Dermatologic agents
Dermatologic Agents - therapeutic use
Dermatology
Dermatology - standards
Drug therapy
Formulae, receipts, prescriptions
Handwriting
Health aspects
Health care industry
Humans
India
Medication Errors - legislation & jurisprudence
Medication Errors - prevention & control
Medicine
Pharmacies - legislation & jurisprudence
Pharmacies - standards
Physicians
Practice
Prescription Drugs - therapeutic use
Prescriptions
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Summary:Wrong medicines as a result of dispensing mistakes result in lack of desired efficacy, occurrence of totally unwarranted, and in some cases disastrous, side-effects. [...]cross-checking the prescribed medicines and re-instructing the patient in using them could be a cost-effective intervention to improve patient care. Cross-checking also brought about increased alertness from chemists, decreasing the number of mistakes in the last 6 months of the study. [...]it is a simple, easy-to-perform but very effective intervention to improve dermatology care.
ISSN:0378-6323
0973-3922
1998-3611
DOI:10.4103/0378-6323.95487