Inappropriate Prescribing
"Inappropriate Prescribing" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The practice of administering medications in a manner that poses more risk than benefit, particularly where safer alternatives exist.
| Descriptor ID |
D057970
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.319.490 N02.421.450.500.249
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| Concept/Terms |
Inappropriate Prescribing- Inappropriate Prescribing
- Inappropriate Prescribings
- Prescribing, Inappropriate
- Prescribings, Inappropriate
Inappropriate Prescriptions- Inappropriate Prescriptions
- Inappropriate Prescription
- Prescription, Inappropriate
- Prescriptions, Inappropriate
Over Prescribing- Over Prescribing
- Over Prescribings
- Prescribing, Over
- Prescribings, Over
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Inappropriate Prescribing" by people in Profiles.
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Prescribing for different antibiotic classes across age groups in the Kaiser Permanente Northern California population in association with influenza incidence, 2010-2018. Epidemiol Infect. 2022 10 26; 150:e180.
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Can clinician champions reduce potentially inappropriate medications in people living with dementia? Study protocol for a cluster randomized trial. Implement Sci. 2022 09 27; 17(1):63.
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Evidence-Based Prescribing and Polypharmacy for Patients With Heart Failure. Ann Intern Med. 2021 08; 174(8):1165-1166.
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Reducing Antibiotic Prescribing in Primary Care for Respiratory Illness. Pediatrics. 2020 09; 146(3).
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A Qualitative Study of Hospitalists' Perceptions of Patient Satisfaction Metrics on Pain Management. Hosp Top. 2017 Jan-Mar; 95(1):18-26.
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How to Prescribe Fewer Unnecessary Antibiotics: Talking Points That Work with Patients and Their Families. Am Fam Physician. 2016 Aug 01; 94(3):200-2.
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Prevalence of Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescriptions Among US Ambulatory Care Visits, 2010-2011. JAMA. 2016 May 03; 315(17):1864-73.
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Using natural language processing to identify problem usage of prescription opioids. Int J Med Inform. 2015 Dec; 84(12):1057-64.
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Childhood infections, antibiotics, and resistance: what are parents saying now? Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2014 Feb; 53(2):145-50.
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Reducing inappropriate antibiotics prescribing: the role of online commentary on physical examination findings. Patient Educ Couns. 2010 Oct; 81(1):119-25.