TY - JOUR T1 - The prescribing and follow-up of domiciliary oxygen--whose responsibility? A survey of prescribing from primary care. JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 714 LP - 715 VL - 53 IS - 494 AU - A Pali Hungin AU - David J Chinn AU - Bernie Convery AU - Charles Dean AU - Charles S Cornford AU - Andrew Russell Y1 - 2003/09/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/53/494/714.abstract N2 - Domiciliary oxygen is expensive and is frequently used outside the prescribing guidelines, which include the need for blood oxygen measures, a hospital-based facility. Ongoing prescriptions are generally provided by general practitioners (GPs). A survey in the north-east of England found that the origin of the initial prescription was often obscure and that there was no record of the responsible clinician or of structured follow-up for the majority of patients. Many patients received oxygen outside the prescribing guidelines. There is a need for better organised, conjoint follow-up of patients on domiciliary oxygen. ER -