Improving the appropriateness of physician prescribing

International Journal of Health Services

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 253-267

  Lexchin, Joel ^a  

^a NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRUG CHOICE; DRUG COST; DRUG SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; HEALTH ECONOMICS; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIVATE PRACTICE; REVIEW; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0031923389     PISSN: 00207314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/ABWY-YFPA-ME5R-7BQP     Document Type: Review

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