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Sarah McDonald serves as an Honorary Clinical Teacher at the Dental School of the University of Glasgow, based at the Dental Hospital-Old Building. Her role bridges clinical practice and academic instruction within the Medicine department of the Dental School, contributing to dental and medical education through hands-on clinical training.
Her research focuses on primary care medicine and psychiatry, particularly examining prescribing behaviors in mental health treatment. She investigates systemic factors influencing clinical decisions in general practice, with emphasis on antidepressant prescription patterns across Scotland. This work intersects public health policy and clinical practice optimization, addressing real-world challenges in medication management within community healthcare settings.
Her scholarly output centers on a significant 2009 publication in the British Journal of General Practice analyzing antidepressant prescribing variations. This research demonstrates her collaborative approach to health services investigation, examining socioeconomic, demographic, and practice-level determinants of prescribing behavior. The study contributes to understanding how contextual factors shape clinical decisions in primary mental healthcare delivery.
Contact is available via email at Sarah.McDonald.2@glasgow.ac.uk.
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