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Prescriptive Authority for Nurses

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 April 2021

Sarah D. Cohn
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Law, Medicine and Healthcare , Volume 12 , Issue 2 , April 1984, pp. 72 - 75
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Copyright © American Society of Law, Medicine and Ethics 1984

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This is true even though the telephone prescription of certain controlled substances must be followed by a written prescription within 24 hours.Google Scholar
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