Objectives. The aim of this study was to understand the range of factors that influence GPs’
uptake of new drugs Methods. A total of 107 GPs selected purposively from high, medium …

Physical restraint of people experiencing mental health problems is a coercive and traumatic
procedure which is only legally permitted if it is proportionate to the risk presented. This …

Within clinical work, there are many worthwhile benefits to interviewing people with intellectual
disabilities themselves rather than just relying on the views of carers or an interested third …

This paper describes the development of the PAS-ADD, a semistructured clinical interview
for use specifically with patients with learning disabilities, based on items drawn from the PSE…

BACKGROUND: Doctors are aware of the commercial bias in pharmaceutical representative
information; nevertheless, such information is known to change doctors' prescribing, and …

Background. Prescribing varies considerably between GPs, and a minority of GPs account
for a large proportion of new drug prescribing. Objective. Our aim was to explore the …

With prescribing expenditure rising and evidence of prescribing costs variation, general
practitioners (GPs) in the UK are under increasing pressure to contain spending. The …

In the UK the high cost of new drugs is partly accountable for the growth in spending on
prescription drugs. Most prescribing takes place in general practice and the influence of …

The topic of future care provision for adults with intellectual disability living in the family home
is becoming of increasing interest to researchers since epidemiological evidence indicates …

This study aimed to explore UK intending parent’s reasons for cross-border and domestic
surrogacy, their preparations for the birth and the practical and legal challenges faced after the …