RIS ID
21516
Abstract
Warfarin Prescribing: • Systems varied - faxed warfarin-specific chart - faxed warfarin orders - phone calls from GPs - phone call from RN to GP’s secretary dose recorded on chart with a ‘post-it’ note • Common problems - faxes (misplaced or not received) - ? current orders • “If there was a standard package for dealing with nursing homes then we would go along with that and just get used to it” (GP)
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Publication Details
Mullan, J. 2007, An investigation into the potential barriers associated with warfarin prescribing in an elderly population residing in Illawarra based aged care facilities, NSW Primary Health Care, 4th Biennial NSW Primary Health Care Research and Evaluation, 29-30 November 2007.