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Religious constraints on prescribing medication
Author(s) -
Ogden Joy
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
prescriber
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.106
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 1931-2253
pISSN - 0959-6682
DOI - 10.1002/psb.1524
Subject(s) - medicine , order (exchange) , family medicine , intensive care medicine , finance , economics
It is important for prescribers to take any religious dietary restrictions into consideration when prescribing in order to optimise treatment. This article summarises the main dietary restrictions of the largest religious groups in the UK and the problems that may be encountered with medication ingredients.