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Genetic testing proves beneficial in prescribing effective blood thinners
Pharmacogenomics is a valuable tool for health care providers to help prescribe the right drug for the right patient to
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Electronic alert reduces excessive prescribing of short-acting asthma relievers
An automatic, electronic alert on general practitioners’ (GPs) computer screens can help to prevent excessive prescribing of short-acting asthma reliever
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Testing, prescribing increase after change to TSH reference range
(HealthDay)—A minor planned decrease in the upper limit of the reference range for thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) resulted in an increase
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Primary care appointment time impacts prescribing of opioids
(HealthDay)—Even within an individual physician’s schedule, physician behavior for opioid prescribing varies by the appointment timing, according to a study
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