Does a hospital formulary influence prescribing practice in an acute medical admissions unit?

Scottish Medical Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 76-79

  Murray, M ^a   Padfield, P L ^a   Maxwell, S R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular; Drugs; Formulary; Prescribing

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR AGENT; NEW DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DRUG FORMULARY; DRUG PREFERENCE; DRUG SAFETY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL RECORD; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RANDOMIZATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; WARD;

EID: 21244504625     PISSN: 00369330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/003693300505000212     Document Type: Article

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