Topical Therapy for the Internist: A Practical Framework for Safer Prescribing

The authors aim to address the challenges and common errors associated with topical therapy in internists' practice, highlighting the lack of formal training in this area. They propose a practical framework for safer prescribing that emphasizes the importance of morphology, diagnosis, and patient-specific factors in selecting topical treatments. The review also identifies prevalent prescribing mistakes and offers corrective measures, supported by point-of-care tools for implementation.