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general and prescribing in particular. We suggest that appropriateness is the outcome of a process of decisiondashmaking that …)appropriate prescribing, as an outcome, and (ir)rational prescribing as a process. To assess appropriateness, we advocate combining explicit … Medication Appropriateness Index is shown to provide a solid foundation for identifying dimensions of prescribing appropriateness. …