Scientific evaluations of interventions to improve the adequate use of pharmaceuticals in Third World countries

Public Health Reviews

Volumn 29, Issue 2-4, 2001, Pages 207-230

  Homedes, Núria ^a   Ugalde, Antonio ^a   Chaumont, Cammie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Appropriate use; Evaluation; Interventions; Pharmaceuticals; Third World

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DRUG UTILIZATION; EVALUATION; IATROGENIC DISEASE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF MEDICATION;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIARRHEA; DRUG THERAPY; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALARIA; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0035760430     PISSN: 03010422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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