|Articles|August 1, 2005

Prewritten Postpartum Prescriptions Save Time

I prewrite prescriptions for docusate sodium and ibuprofen to have on hand when I see patients during the postpartum period. This lets me spend more time with the patient.

--Asha Subramanian, MD
Washington, DC

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