Term: Prescribed Medications

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2007-02-23

Definition:

Medications that are prescribed by a physician. To be differentiated from medications that are dispensed by a pharmacist.

Related terms 

• Dispensed Medications
• Repeated Benzodiazepine Prescriptions
• Repeated Opioid Prescriptions

References 

• Doupe M, Brownell M, Kozyrskyj A, Dik N, Burchill C, Dahl M, Chateau D, De Coster C, Hinds A, Bodnarchuk J. Using Administrative Data to Develop Indicators of Quality Care in Personal Care Homes. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2006. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)