Understanding the appropriateness of prescribing in primary care

European Journal of General Practice

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 60-64

  Blades, Stephen ^a   Eccles, Martin ^a   McColl, Elaine ^a   Campbell, Mark ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

appropriateness; hypertension; prescribing

Indexed keywords

EID: 0008317130     PISSN: 13814788     EISSN: 17511402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13814789809160795     Document Type: Article

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