Prescription data as a tool in pharmacotherapy audit (II) the development of an instrument

Pharmacy World and Science

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 85-90

  De Vries, C S ^a   Van Den Berg, P B ^a   Timmer, J W ^a,b   Reicher, A ^c   Blijleven, W ^d   Tromp, Th F J ^a   De Jong van Den Berg, L T W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b Community Pharmacy Lewenborg ^*  (Netherlands)

^c Community Pharmacy Hardegarijp ^*  (Netherlands)

^d Organisation Effective Use M   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Computer; Feedback; Prescribing

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; BROMAZEPAM; DIAZEPAM; OXAZEPAM; TEMAZEPAM;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PHARMACY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DRUG CHOICE; DRUG COST; DRUG UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL AUDIT; NETHERLANDS; PHYSICIAN; PRESCRIPTION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BENZODIAZEPINES; DATA COLLECTION; DRUG THERAPY; HUMANS; NETHERLANDS; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; STATISTICS;

EID: 0032973645     PISSN: 09281231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008665731627     Document Type: Article

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