The 16 Canadian residency training programs in family medicine. Only four of the 16 programs have formal policies or guidelines. Industry presence and sponsorship in family medicine training is notable, and screening is limited.
Great variation exists, and programs are interested in future initiatives.
Interest is strong, but these issues need to be given more emphasis. This article has been peer reviewed. To evaluate a systematic effort to reduce telephone orders for prescription medications in a community family practice. All patients requesting telephone orders for prescription medications. Prescription telephone requests and orders were then monitored continuously for the next 3 years.