Posts Tagged ‘underprescribing’
How to Avoid Overprescribing (Topical Treatment)(For Professionals)
Saturday, March 12th, 2011Over- and underprescribing is very common when prescribing a cream when treating a skin condition. Two simple rules can avoid this: the fingertip unit (FTU) -it is a specific amount of cream on the index. It was initially designed for topical steroid treatment but is valid for any treatment with a semi-solid topical substance (cream, […]