Benefits and challenges to the implementation of real-time prescription monitoring

Rowan P. Ogeil; Cherie Heilbronn; Belinda Lloyd; Dan I. Lubman

Benefits and challenges to the implementation of real-time prescription monitoring

Rowan P. Ogeil, Cherie Heilbronn, Belinda Lloyd, Dan I. Lubman

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Abstract

Harms linked to prescription drug misuse are rising in tandem with increased prescription availability. Individual practitioners and the healthcare system each have roles in reducing harms associated with pharmaceutical drugs and a real-time prescription monitoring system could help in this process.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	18-21
Number of pages	4
Journal	Medicine Today
Volume	16
Issue number	6
Publication status	Published - 1 Jun 2015

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