Antibiotic use in public hospitals in Taiwan after the implementation of National Health Insurance

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 100, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 155-161

  Chang, Shan Chwen ^a   Chen, Yee Chun ^a   Hu, Oliver Yoa Pu ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Antibiotic use; National Health Insurance; Public hospital; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; AZTREONAM; BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; CEPHALOSPORIN; GLYCOPEPTIDE; IMIPENEM; MACROLIDE; PENICILLIN G; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DRUG COST; DRUG USE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; TAIWAN; TIME;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DRUG COSTS; DRUG UTILIZATION; HUMANS; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; TAIWAN; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0035025284     PISSN: 09296646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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