The effect of doctor ethnicity and country of qualification on prescribing patterns: An ecological study

Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 197-202

  Gill, P S ^a,b   Dowell, A ^a   Harris, C M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; ASIAN; DRUG COST; ECOLOGY; ETHNOLOGY; INDIA; PHYSICIAN; PRESCRIPTION;

ADULT; ASIA; DRUG COSTS; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; FOREIGN MEDICAL GRADUATES; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIANS; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 0032818488     PISSN: 02694727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2710.1999.00219.x     Document Type: Article

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