Evaluation of Physician Intervention Letters

Medical Care

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 760-766

  Rascati, Karen L ^a   Okano, Gary J ^a   Burch, Curtis ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b Texas Medicaid Vendor Drug Program   (United States)

Author keywords

Drug utilization; Educational intervention; Medicaid; Pharmaceutical; Prescribing

Indexed keywords

ANTIULCER AGENT;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG USE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INSURANCE; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAID; METHODOLOGY; PHYSICIAN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STANDARD; UNITED STATES; WRITING;

ANTI-ULCER AGENTS; CORRESPONDENCE; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW; HEALTH SERVICES MISUSE; HUMANS; INSURANCE CLAIM REPORTING; MEDICAID; PHYSICIANS; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030211302     PISSN: 00257079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005650-199608000-00004     Document Type: Review

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