Background Oral anticoagulants are prescribed for stroke prophylaxis in patients with atrial
fibrillation, which is the most common heart arrhythmia worldwide. The vitamin K antagonist …

Background Though chronic pain is widespread, affecting about one-fifth of the world's
population, its impacts are disproportionately felt across the population according to …

Overtreatment is widespread in health, with potentially dire consequences for patients,
health systems and public health. It may be fueled by providers when they do not bear the …

Background Most patients obtain medications from pharmacies by prescription, but rural
general practices can dispense medications. The clinical implications of this difference in …

Background Overuse of medical care is a pervasive problem. Studies using hypothetical
scenarios suggest that physicians' risk literacy influences medical decisions; real-world …

Objective Vaccination in pharmacies has been a key component of national vaccination
strategies to facilitate vaccination access. Qualitative data on the perspectives of …

Background Some Canadians have limited access to longitudinal primary care, despite its
known advantages for population health. Current initiatives to transform primary care aim to …

Objective In the present study, we sought to explore the relationship between
socioeconomic status and prescribing magnitude and cost in primary care throughout …

Objective To investigate the relative impact of generic entry and National Institute for Health
and Care Excellence clinical guidelines on prescribing using statins as an exemplar. Design …

Introduction The factors and patterns associated with antibiotic consumption in infants are
unclear. Our aim was to assess the cumulative incidence of antibiotic consumption from birth …