Prescribed Medication
L.O: To evaluate the use of prescribed medication such as statins to treat
cardiovascular disease
LEGAL DRUGS
The overall impact of legal drugs (prescribed and non-prescribed) is much greater than the impact of illegal drugs because far more people use them
Looking at this data do you think statins are an effective
drug? Why?
Figure 1 This graph shows the effects of different doses of different statins on the ‘bad’ cholesterol in the blood
Does your doctor always know best?
Should you take whatever medicine the doctor prescribes for you without question?
Is Simvastatin the best drug for treating cardiovascular disease?
EXAM SKILLS!
•EVALUATE
– Evaluate means more than just comparing the two methods.
– You will need to write down some of the pros and cons for both systems, AND then state which one is better and why.
– You should then complete your answer with a conclusion.
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