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Physicians' Perceptions and Knowledge of Overprescription: Findings from a Survey in Austria
Voit, S.; Heiss, R.; Fouda, A. · Das Gesundheitswesen · 2024 · Heft S 05 · S. 1 bis 1
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Background Reducing low-quality care and resource overuse is crucial for decreasing the healthcare sector' s carbon footprint. In Austria, pharmaceuticals account for 21% of healthcare greenhouse gas emissions. Overprescription of medicines has become a significant concern encompassing environmental, economic and public health consequences. Prescribing without clear evidence of benefit contributes to polypharmacy and adverse drug reactions, causing numerous deaths and hospitalizations annually in Europe. In the US, over 20% and in the UK at least 10% of medications are estimated to be overprescribed. Addressing…
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Arzneimittel
Umwelt
Gesundheit
Österreich
Ärzte
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Polypharmazie
Patienten
Sicherheit
Ressourcen
Drug Prescriptions
Overprescribing
Physicians
Surveys
Patient Safety
