underprescription
Failure to prescribe a drug as often as appropriate, where the appropriateness is…Failure to prescribe a drug as often as appropriate, where the appropriateness is defined by concepts such as standard of care, clinical guideline recommendations, or similar.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)Failure to prescribe a drug as often as appropriate, where the appropriateness is defined by concepts such as standard of care, clinical guideline recommendations, or similar.
(uncountable)Prescription of an inadequate amount of a drug.
Origin
From under- + prescription.From under- + prescription.
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