TY - BOOK AU - Thomas, Trudy TI - Developing your prescribing skills SN - 9780853698814 AV - RM 138 .D48 2011 PY - 2011/// CY - London and Chicago PB - Pharmaceutical Press KW - DRUG PRESCRIPTION N1 - Includes index; Introduction to prescribing and this book -- Being accountable for your prescribing -- Taking a good history -- Consultations involving children -- Prioritising in polypharmacy -- Practical prescribing in paediatrics -- Monitoring prescribing -- Ethical decision making in prescribing -- Prescribing as part of a team -- Establishing partnerships with patients -- Influences on prescribing -- Conclusion N2 - Developing Your Prescribing Skills is intended to help practitioners and all new prescribers assess their current skills, recognise their skills gaps, identify ways of meeting their learning needs and be accountable for their prescribing, both as individuals and teams. Set in the context of 'real life' case scenarios, it takes a practical view of the main issues facing prescribers in all walks of practice. This book encourages the reader to apply the generic prescribing skills covered in each chapter to their own practice through the use of reflective exercises ER -