Repeat prescribing of ulcer healing drugs in general practice - Prevalence and underlying diagnosis

Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 147-150

  Goudie, B M ^a   McKenzie, P E ^b   Cipriano, J ^b   Griffin, E M ^b   Murray, F E ^c  

^a Westgate Health Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b Strathmartine Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BARIUM; CIMETIDINE; FAMOTIDINE; MISOPROSTOL; OMEPRAZOLE; RANITIDINE;

ARTICLE; DYSPEPSIA; ENDOSCOPY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PEPTIC ULCER; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLUX ESOPHAGITIS; STOMACH ULCER;

ANTI-ULCER AGENTS; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; PEPTIC ULCER; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0029921801     PISSN: 02692813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2036.1996.717897000.x     Document Type: Article

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