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Unintended consequences of using real time prescription monitoring systems
Author(s) -
Haines Sarah,
Savic Michael,
Picco Louisa,
Nielsen Suzanne,
Carter Adrian
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/mja2.50616
Subject(s) - mental health , library science , psychology , psychiatry , computer science
To the Editor: More Australians die of prescription medication overdose than of illicit drug use or motor vehicle accidents.1 Real time prescription monitoring systems have been recommended to track patients’ supply history for potentially high risk medicines, including strong opioids and benzodiazepines. These programs aim to assist in the early identification of high risk medicine use to inform clinical care, and have received broad support from pharmacy and medical professional groups.