Article : Malpractice from Non adherence of clinical practice guidelines by doctor

Article : Malpractice from Non adherence of clinical practice guidelines by doctor

Some malpractice is common pitfall in medication error. Non adherence of clinical practice guidelines is common problem in treatment of chronic patient such as diabetes mellitus, myocardial infarction, heart failure, atrial fibrillation and chronic renal failure patient. Non adherence of clinical practice guidelines can increased mortality rate and hospitalization in many patient. When adverse event is occur in many patient first step you must be check clinical practice guidelines must be look like your prescription order of patient. If prescription order have not match with clinical practice guidelines. This situation may be malpractice of non adherence of clinical practice guidelines by doctor.

In myocardial in farction case or CAD case

Check 4 drug class.
1. Aspirin 75-325 mg per day
2. ACEI drug such as enalapril, ramiprill, captopril
3. Beta blocker drug such as atenolol, metaprolol, propranolol
4. Lipid lowering agent: statins drug group such as simvastatin, atrovastatin

You can check clinical practice guidelines in www.guidelines.org

Keyword: medical malpractice from drug error