The Medical Protection New Zealand podcast

Safe Prescribing Episode 4: Standing Orders

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Show Notes

In this episode we look at the use of standing orders and the obligations that signing a standing order form creates for the clinician and what steps we have to take to ensure we are fulfilling the requirements of the regulations.

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