This factsheet explains how your doctor (or other healthcare professional) decides what is the right treatment for you, whether you need a medicine and, if so, which medicine to prescribe.
Medicines are usually prescribed by a doctor. However, other healthcare professionals can also prescribe medicines (for example some nurses, pharmacists, dentists and physiotherapists). In this factsheet, “healthcare professional” is used to describe the person prescribing the medicine.
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Medicines in Scotland: What’s the right treatment for you Leaflet
