Which of the Following Statements Is True About the Prescribing

question 2

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about the prescribing practices of physicians?

• A) Older physicians tend to prescribe more appropriate medications than younger physicians.
• B) Antibiotic medications remain in the top five classifications of medications prescribed.
• C) Most physicians rely on a "therapeutic armamentarium" that consists of less than 100 drug preparations per physician.
• D) The dominant form of drug information used by primary care physicians continues to be that provided by pharmaceutical companies.

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