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2015 Research in Primary Care in Quebec, Canada

2015 Research in Primary Care in Quebec, Canada using the Medical Office of the XX1ST Century electronic health record that supports treatment indications and outcomes has shown greater adverse drug reactions with off - label use of medications. (Published online. Title :Association of Off-Label Drug Use and Adverse Drug Events in an Adult Population.

January 1, 2015 12:00 am

Logic intergrated Medical Assessment

The LiMA (Logic intergrated Medical Assessment) software program used in the work capability assessments by the Department of Work and Pensions uses a clinical indications process to link drugs to their clinical indication. Information states that The LiMA system provides Healthcare Professionals (HCP) with a system of data entry that minimises typing. This is known as 'assisted text control ' and allows information to be quickly and easily added to a report.

January 1, 2014 12:00 am

Good practice in prescribing and managing medicines and devices.

The General Medical Council in the UK releases its guidance Good practice in prescribing and managing medicines and devices. This states on paragraph 10 that 'all prescribers should consider adding clinical indications on your prescriptions'. This website is referenced in the article.

January 1, 2013 12:00 am

Clinical Indications Directory

First Clinical Indication Directory developed to show range of simple clinical labelling phrases linked to medication. This is available for viewing online in our Clinical Indications Directory section or at Wycombe Primary Care Trust website listed in the Medicines Management section as Indication Labelling.

November 2, 2005 12:00 am

Clinical indications wins BUPA Communication Award.

Clinical indications wins BUPA Communication Award. The vice-chairman of the BUPA Foundation Dr Andrew Valance-Owen says: "We immediately recognised this as an innovative idea that would have a far-reaching impact on patients and carers. For instance many older people can be on ten different medications and it is easy for them or their carers to become confused about what each medicine is given for.

October 11, 2005 12:00 am