Editorial Board, Primary Health Care Journal, United Kingdom
Opinion
Establishing a Unique Medication Administration System for Pediatric Patients at the Point of Care
Author(s): Georgina Henderson*
Children require a dedicated medication utilization system tailored specifically to their needs. This necessity arises because their integration into an adult-oriented prescription processing system creates problematic risk factors and necessitates unconventional solutions. In its 2014 policy statement regarding off-label medication use in children, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) asserted that federal legislation aimed at enhancing drug testing in children has yielded positive results, with "over 500 pediatric-specific labeling changes" being implemented. However, the AAP's stance has remained largely unchanged since its initial 2002 policy statement. Furthermore, it is noteworthy that various other healthcare professionals, their associations, or affiliated practice-based research network (PBRNs) mechanisms have continued to be disregarded, excluded from coope.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2332 2594.23.13(9).528
