Intervention research in rational use of drugs: A review

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 89-102

  Le Grand, Amanda ^a,c   Hogerzeil, Hans V ^b   Haaijer Ruskamp, Flora M ^d  

^a Public Health   (Kenya)

^b Action Programme on Essential Drugs   (Switzerland)

^c INSTITUTE OF PRIMATE RESEARCH   (Kenya)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DRUG MISUSE; DRUG USE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DRUG COSTS; DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; FORMULARIES; GUIDELINES; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES;

EID: 0033006496     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/14.2.89     Document Type: Review

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