prescriber
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4.1
- noun
- /prɪˈskraɪbər/
- Specialized
:
prescriptor
- The nurse prescriber wrote a prescription for pain medication to help her patient recover.
- nurse prescriber
- independent prescriber
- supplementary prescriber
But if that's the case, that's up to the prescriber to correct the thing because you want them to.
- But if that's the case, that's up to the prescriber to correct the thing because you want them to.
Examples
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Studies have illustrated how the nurse prescribers' patient-centred consultation, which encompasses the nurse's excellent communication and listening skills, improves patient outcomes.
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Furthermore, qualified nurse prescribers can enjoy greater job satisfaction.
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Other pain relief should be considered by a qualified prescriber.
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For example, is there a chronic disease area of particular interest, or are you a nurse prescriber?
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But do nurse prescribers really provide value for money?
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Another striking feature of the British approach is that it allows doctors, in their role as prescribers, great autonomy.
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The nurse prescriber's knowledge, skills, and experience can be channeled to provide efficient, holistic care for patients.
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Providing patient-centered care is at the root of nurse prescribing, and patient acceptability of nurses as prescribers is also fundamental to success.
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Patients and prescribers will find the results of the meta-analysis by Sundström and colleagues reassuring.
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After his evaluation, the prescriber decided to adjust the dosage of the medication.
Synonyms
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7.8
A person who treats sick or injured people
674
3.8
A doctor who finds what is wrong and treats sick or injured people
5
3.7
A person trained to treat sick or injured people, like a doctor
3
3.3
A doctor or nurse you see first for health problems and regular check-ups
A person who is trained to treat people when they are sick
A trained health worker who is registered and can do many tasks doctors usually do
How Authorized
- Specialized
1
4.1
537
3.8
120
3.9
- Specialized
7
2.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Prescriber comes from the parts pre- ('before') and scribe ('write'), like in prescription, which is a 'written order' for medicine. So a prescriber in medicine is a doctor or nurse who writes that order for your medicine.