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to give the rules about (something) clearly and exactly
in chess, you can move the various pieces only in certain prescribed ways
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Recent Examples of prescribing
Some providers have been prescribing drugs like Ozempic to Medicaid enrollees for purposes other than Type 2 diabetes, including weight loss.
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Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
Healthcare providers often perform tests to ensure that the bacteria present are sensitive to amoxicillin before prescribing it.
—T'keyah Bazin, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 19 Dec. 2024
She was convicted on eight counts of prescribing oxycodone without a legitimate medical purpose.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024
Many doctors are also understandably cautious about prescribing the drug to people who don’t have an actual medical condition, because it’s been abused for decades by athletes and healthy men looking to improve their physique.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
Then the physician or whoever is prescribing the drug needs a code.
—Harvard Business Review, 10 Dec. 2024
It’s long been known that prescribing dieting and exercise simply isn’t that effective as a treatment for obesity.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
Policymakers should focus on helping organizations manage risks dynamically instead of prescribing static solutions that will never keep pace with technological advancements.
—Rizwan Jan, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Some doctors have already begun prescribing Ozempic off-label to PCOS patients, and small studies are being conducted to test its efficacy as a treatment.
—Theara Coleman, theweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
Healthcare providers often perform tests to ensure that the bacteria present are sensitive to amoxicillin before prescribing it.
—T'keyah Bazin, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 19 Dec. 2024
She was convicted on eight counts of prescribing oxycodone without a legitimate medical purpose.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024
Many doctors are also understandably cautious about prescribing the drug to people who don’t have an actual medical condition, because it’s been abused for decades by athletes and healthy men looking to improve their physique.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
Then the physician or whoever is prescribing the drug needs a code.
—Harvard Business Review, 10 Dec. 2024
It’s long been known that prescribing dieting and exercise simply isn’t that effective as a treatment for obesity.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
Policymakers should focus on helping organizations manage risks dynamically instead of prescribing static solutions that will never keep pace with technological advancements.
—Rizwan Jan, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Some doctors have already begun prescribing Ozempic off-label to PCOS patients, and small studies are being conducted to test its efficacy as a treatment.
—Theara Coleman, theweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Prescribing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescribing. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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