1.   Although many patients are prescribed psychotropic medication, only a small proportion of these will go on to take an overdose.

2.   Doctors should always explain the reasons for prescribing any medication.

3.   Of course, I do have a few problems, but I have good caring doctors who have prescribed medication.

4.   These results suggest that medication is often prescribed without clinical examination and probably without a diagnosis being made.

5.   And each week a psychiatrist, able to review the case files and prescribe medications, visits each school.

6.   As a nurse practitioner, she can diagnose illnesses and prescribe medications for the most common ailments.

7.   As soon as an owner becomes aware that a dog has an irrational fear, the owner should see a veterinarian, who can prescribe medication if needed.

8.   As soon as suspicious problems develop, doctors can take blood samples and begin prescribing medications like the anti-viral drug ribavirin.

9.   Both California and New Jersey, for example, do not allow physicians to prescribe medications without a physical examination first, Nickell said.

10.   A doctor who prescribes a medication is automatically alerted if the choice of drug or its dosage conflicts with current medical knowledge.