Assessment of Prescribers’ Adherence to the Basic Standards of Prescription Order writing in Jimma University Specialized Hospital, Southwest Ethiopia
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Background: prescribing is the first and foremost component in the process of using drugs. Hence, it is a vital element in rational drug use. The concept of rational prescribing requires that the prescriber follows correct and complete prescription writing. Prescribing errors may have various detrimental consequences. Hence, the components of a prescription should be clearly written, free of drug related omission (incomplete prescription), and fulfill the legal requirements of a prescription. Objective: The main objective of this study is to assess prescribers’ adherence to the basic standards of Prescription order writing in Jimma University Specialized Hospital.
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