On Wed, 10 Jun 1998 08:21:09 +0100, Andrew Herd wrote:
>Number of items is misleading - all it does is reflect your repeat interval.
>For example, I could halve my number of items by doubling my repeat
>prescribing interval.
Agree. Mine is predominately 28-day cycle.
>Under/overspends aren't a good way of looking at prescribing either, as it
>happens - the only way is to look at what is prescribed. The great trap the
>DoH falls into is to assume that crude numbers tell the whole story.
Agree again. The key point I was trying to make is that the word is
'rational'
We had this thread not that long ago!
>Mind, I am sure your prescribing is very good. Just don't let Dr. Russell
>view your infections section.
Not on his n...lly! :-)
Ahmad
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