title: Prescribing. Short rations.
abstract: A national survey of old-age psychiatrists showed patchy and generally low prescribing of the Alzheimer's drug Donepezil. Most health authorities had 10 patients, or fewer, on the drug last year. The ethics of the present position should be examined by a third party.
authors.affiliation: Central Manchester Healthcare Trust.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Benbow
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jolley
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000077265:Donepezil; D004363:Drug Utilization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D015276:Health Care Rationing; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007189:Indans / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018697:Nootropic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010880:Piperidines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006113:United Kingdom
chemical_list: D007189:Indans; D018697:Nootropic Agents; D010880:Piperidines; D000077265:Donepezil