The British National Formulary: Checking, medicines and clinicians

Stud Health Technol Inform. 2015:215:41-51.

Abstract

The British National Formulary underpins the way medical practice is made safe in the UK. Its move from book to digital product has been identified as welcome but with problematic aspects. This chapter describes and investigates the current use of the formulary in order to examine how a rapid, well-targeted project is designed and executed.

MeSH terms

  • Anthropology, Cultural*
  • Formularies as Topic*
  • Humans
  • Medical Informatics Applications*
  • Program Development
  • United Kingdom