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Upon completion of the course, a doctor will be able to write a prescription that includes or considers:
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Round 1
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Round 2
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1. Date of the prescription
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21
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20
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2. Name and age of the patient
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21
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20
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3. Name and identification number of Iranian Medical Council of the prescriber**
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21
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20
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4. Main complaint of the patient
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11
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16
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5. Legible hand writing
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20
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20
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6. Generic name of the drugs
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16
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18
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7. Administration form of drugs
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20
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20
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8. Strength of the drugs and dose frequency
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20
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20
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9. Adequate duration of treatment
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16
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20
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10. Latin abbreviation of terminology in drug use order
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12
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17
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11. Appropriate number of drugs
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16
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20
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12. To consider homogeneity of prescription per individual (all drugs prescribed pertain to the same individual)
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18
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19
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13. Not prescribing drugs with the same pharmacological effect
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14
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19
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14. Not prescribing drugs which have negative interactions with each other
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17
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19
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15. Appropriate number and amount of antibiotics
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19
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20
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16. Appropriate number of injections
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17
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20
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Suggested potential outcomes (added in round 2)
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1. Contact telephone number of the prescriber
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17
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2. Refill information
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18
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3. Initial diagnosis
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15
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4. Time and manner of drug use
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17
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5. Necessary precautions
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16
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6. Necessary notifications about signals to continue or stop drug use
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13
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7. Notification about side effects of drugs in the prescription
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6
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8. Name of the foods which have negative interactions on drug efficacy and the treatment process
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8
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9. Appropriate no. of NSAID (Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory) drugs
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20
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10. Appropriate number of vitamins
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19
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