title: Developing patient group directions for medicines management.
abstract: This article explores the development and use of patient group directions in the supply and administration of medicines. It provides an overview of the classification of medicines and differentiates between a patient specific direction and a patient group direction. The use of patient group directions in the NHS and private sector, and the medicines that can be included in such a directive, are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Sciences, University of York, York. gk8@york.ac.uk
authors.forename: Gerri
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kaufman
mesh_terms: D004358:Drug Therapy / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007883:Legislation, Medical / Q000592:standards*; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D055553:Prescription Drugs / Q000592:standards; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D012941:Social Responsibility
chemical_list: D055553:Prescription Drugs