Balancing care with compliance: Medicolegal issues for general practitioners treating attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

BACKGROUND: As demand for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) treatments increases, Australian governments are relaxing the requirements for general practitioners (GPs) to prescribe Schedule 8 psychostimulants. Depending on state or territory legislation, GPs will likely increase their involvement in the assessment and management of children and adults with ADHD.

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