Ethical Tenets of PRN Medicines Management in Healthcare Settings: A Clinical Perspective

Vaismoradi, Mojtaba; Moe, Cathrine Fredriksen; Vizcaya-Moreno, Flores; Paal, Piret

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Ethical Tenets of PRN Medicines Management in Healthcare Settings: A Clinical Perspective

Mojtaba Vaismoradi, Cathrine Fredriksen Moe, Flores Vizcaya-Moreno, Piret Paal

Pharmacy, Volume: 9, Issue: 4, Start page: 174

Swansea University Author: Mojtaba Vaismoradi

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Prescription and administration of pro re nata (PRN) medications has remained a poorly discussed area of the international literature regarding ethical tenets influencing this type of medication practice. In this commentary, ethical tenets of PRN medicines management from the clinical perspective ba...

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Ethical Tenets of PRN Medicines Management in Healthcare Settings: A Clinical Perspective

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