Medical speciality and pattern of medicines prescription

European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 60, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 725-730

  Vallano, A ^a   Montane E ^a   Arnau, J M ^a   Vidal, X ^a   Pallares C ^b   Coll, M ^b   Laporte, J R ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b Minsitry of Health and Welfare   (Andorra)

^c HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI VALL D HEBRON   (Spain)

Author keywords

Drug utilisation; Drug utilisation review; Quality indicators

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; ANTIPYRETIC AGENT; BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; BRONCHODILATING AGENT; BUDESONIDE; CARDIOVASCULAR AGENT; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; ESTROGEN; ETHINYLESTRADIOL; LEVONORGESTREL; PARACETAMOL; SEX HORMONE; VASODILATOR AGENT;

AGE; ARTICLE; DOCUMENTATION; EUROPE; GENDER; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEDICINE; POPULATION; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANDORRA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG UTILIZATION; DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; SPECIALTIES, MEDICAL;

EID: 12444280033     PISSN: 00316970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00228-004-0802-8     Document Type: Article

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