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13 - Prescribing in Practice: How It Works

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 December 2021

By
Polly Buchanan
Edited by
Molly Courtenay  and
Matthew Griffiths
Molly Courtenay
Affiliation:
Cardiff University
Matthew Griffiths
Affiliation:
Birmingham City University
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Summary

This chapter describes how independent and supplementary prescribing can be used by non-medical prescribers in the treatment management of patients with dermatological conditions. Valuable insights are provided into the burden of skin conditions in healthcare today. Skin assessment using a biopsychosocial approach is addressed and discussion on how skin assessment influences prescribing decisions for topical and systemic treatments in primary care and the community. Three main principles of management are presented using atopic eczema, psoriasis and acne as examples, with a key focus on prescribing considerations. Remote prescribing is also discussed highlighting the 10 principles of safe and effective prescribing practice when traditional face-to-face consultations are not available. This chapter aims to optimise the decision-making skills of the non-medical practitioners involved in prescribing for common skin conditions

Keywords

Skin assessmentbiopsychosocial approachnon-medical prescriberseczemapsoriasisacneremote prescribinghigh level principles
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Independent and Supplementary Prescribing
An Essential Guide
 , pp. 263 - 275
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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