Methods for estimating the occurrence of polypharmacy by means of a prescription database

European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 7-11

  Bjerrum, L ^a   Rosholm, J U ^b   Hallas, J ^b   Kragstrup, J ^a  

^a Research Unit of General Practice   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Computerized drug subsidy system; Drug utilization; Multiple drug use; Prescription database

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; DATA BASE; DRUG UTILIZATION; HUMAN; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

DATABASES, FACTUAL; DRUG UTILIZATION; HUMANS; POLYPHARMACY; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG;

EID: 0030959770     PISSN: 00316970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002280050329     Document Type: Article

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