|Articles|August 1, 2004

20 questions to ask yourself as you write that prescription

You took a thorough history, performed a solid physical examination, made a reasonably good diagnosis, decided on a proper course of treatment, and wrote a prescription for your young patient. All done? Not so, unless you asked yourself:

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