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Prescribing by Six Australian Dermatologists A Pilot Study *
Author(s) -
Green Allen C.,
Wallace Malcolm G.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
australasian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.67
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1440-0960
pISSN - 0004-8380
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-0960.1974.tb00549.x
Subject(s) - medicine , griseofulvin , betamethasone , family medicine , dermatology
SUMMARY Six Australian dermatologists agreed to participate in a pilot study on their prescribing habits. The many medicaments they prescribed in their private practices as pharmaceutical benefits under the National Health Act 1953–1973 during the months of October, 1972, and February, 1973, are tabulated and discussed. The preparations most often ordered were classified into groups which included antibiotics, sulphonamides, antihistamines, drugs acting on the nervous system, corticosteroids, fungistatics, antimalarials and topical applications. Apart from the selection of tetracyclines and betamethasone in topical applications, the results are interesting because they show diversity rather than similarity in the approach to dermatological treatment by these six dermatologists. The differences in selecting either griseofulvin of nystaatin are given explanation.