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LANZA V, Oscar et al. Assesment of the degree of a good medical prescriptionin 5 third level University Hospitals in the city of La Paz - Bolivia. Cuad. - Hosp. Clín. [online]. 2015, vol.56, n.2, pp. 18-24. ISSN 1652-6776.

Objective: To establish the degree of compliance with good medical prescription practices suggested by the World Health Organization (WHO) analyzing prescriptions issued to outpatients and admitted patients of 5 university hospitals in the city of La Paz (Bolivia), identifying limitations and deficiencies in its formulation. Methods: Descriptive, longitudinal, retrospective study of prescription assesment, according to provisions of Law No. 1737 (1996) of Bolivia, the National Standards for Clinical Care Bolivian Ministry of Health (2013) and the Manual of Good Prescription the World Health Organization (WHO). Results: Analysis of 220 prescriptions show that the proportion of prescriptions that meet most of the parameters suggested by WHO for a good prescription is down. 37,27% of prescriptions have prescriber Identification; 66.82%, do not indicate the origin of the prescription, 15% fail to comply with proper affiliation of the patient, including the patient's name, 80.91% did not have included patient age, 10.91% of prescriptions were not made by generic drug name; 11.82% were prescribed with trade name, 5.45% had no full name or signature of the prescriber; 13.64% did not include prescription date. 36.36% were made legibly a 34.09% with little legibly and 29.54% with no legible. These data, among others, indicate the need for reflection and update on this important topic. Conclusions: it has been registered a high rate of non-compliance with good prescription for the above mentioned regulations, identifying the need to re-direct professional prescription habits so that no negative impact on the health and treatment of patients and the actions of the National Health System (NHS) is done. The format of prescription used in various health services under study is deficient in terms of model and guide suggested by the WHO.

Palabras llave : Escrutinio; Recetas Médicas; Denominación Común Internacional; Prescripción; Medicamentos Esenciales; Servicios de Salud.