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The high cost of prescription charges, changes in drug availability and the increase in private and independent dental practice means that NHS prescriptions may not be the cheapest or most appropriate way of providing drugs to patients. This article examines this complex area and provides some practical advice
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Thornhill, M., Duxbury, A. Dental prescribing: minimising the cost to the patient and the NHS. Br Dent J 180, 111–115 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.4808991
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