"underprescription" meaning in English

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Noun

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Etymology: From under- + prescription. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|prescription}} under- + prescription Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} underprescription (uncountable)
  1. Failure to prescribe a drug as often as appropriate, where the appropriateness is defined by concepts such as standard of care, clinical guideline recommendations, or similar. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-underprescription-en-noun-4wWTSbeD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with under-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 95 5 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with under-: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 5
  2. Prescription of an inadequate amount of a drug. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-underprescription-en-noun-4MaCaMrO
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: undermedication, underprescribe [verb], undertreatment
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