Prescriber Bag
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type: | Glossary Item |
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| Synonymous names: | Doctor's Bag; Prescriber's Bag |
| METEOR identifier: | 600706 |
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| Definition: | A provision within the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) whereby certain pharmaceutical benefits are provided without charge to prescribers who, in turn, can supply them free to patients for emergency use. |
| Context: | Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). |
Collection and usage attributes | |
| Comments: | The Prescriber Bag supply order form must be completed in triplicate, signed and the original and duplicate given to a pharmacist. Each form is valid for the month indicated on the form. Prescribers may order the maximum quantity of an item, provided they do not already have the maximum quantity on hand. The items can only be obtained once a month. Prescribers may also ask for a particular brand of a pharmaceutical benefit. If it is unavailable, they must specify another listed brand, and initial the alteration. A receipt must be signed by the prescriber, or by an authorised representative, when supplies are received. |
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Source and reference attributes | |
| Steward: | Department of Health |
| Origin: | Department of Health 2014. Prescriber Bag (Emergency drug supply) web page. Department of Health, Canberra. Viewed 22 September 2015, |
Relational attributes | |
| Metadata items which use this glossary item: | Commonwealth government assistance scheme category code AX
Patient entitlement category code AA
Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) form type code AA
Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) prescriber
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