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Dispense
To prepare and give out medicine.
Dose
The amount of medicine that you should take at one time.
Alternative termsDosageMedical alert bracelet
A bracelet worn by a person containing important medical information.
Medication
A medicine, or a set of medicines or drugs, used to improve a particular condition or illness.
Medication management
The precautions and actions taken to oversee the use of medicine.
Method of administration (medicine)
The means by which medicine enters a person's body.
Psychotropic
Drugs or other substances that affect a person's mind.
Advocate
A person who takes action to empower another person and takes many forms and includes taking action to help communicate wants, secure rights, represent interests or obtain services needed.
Co-decision maker
A person who has the authority to make certain decisions together with another person if they need support to make decisions.
Decision-making assistant
A person who has the authority to help another person when they are making certain decisions for themselves.
Decision-making representative
A person appointed by the court to make certain decisions on a person's behalf if they are unable to make them for yourself.
Designated liaison person (DLP)
A person nominated by an organisation to receive allegations of abuse or safeguarding concerns.
Alternative termsDesignated officer