Indicators of prescribing quality in drug utilisation research: Report of a European meeting (DURQUIM, 13-15 May 2004)

European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 60, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 831-834

  Hoven, J L ^a   Haaijer Ruskamp, F M ^a   Vander Stichele, R H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Drug prescribing; Drug utilization; Europe; Health care; Quality indicators; Validity assessment

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; DATA BASE; DRUG MONITORING; DRUG RESEARCH; DRUG SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; DRUG UTILIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL EXPERT; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEDICATION ERROR; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHARMACIST; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UTILIZATION REVIEW; VALIDATION PROCESS;

DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW; EUROPE; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG;

EID: 15444371075     PISSN: 00316970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00228-004-0845-x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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