Prescribing medication for patients is one of the most common therapeutic acts in which physicians engage. Proper prescribing relieves symptoms and helps to cure disease. Careless and excessive prescribing, on the other hand, is likely to cause problems for the patient as well as the physician. Many of the disciplinary actions of the Medical Board of California involve the over-prescribing of drugs. The following are some of the more frequently asked questions regarding drug prescribing.
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