Prescription and dispensing practices in public sector health facilities in Pakistan: Surgery report

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 187-191

  Hafeez, A ^a   Kiani, A G ^b   Ud Din, S ^c   Muhammad, W ^c   Butt, K ^c   Shah, Z ^c   Mirza, Z ^b  

^a KRL Hospital   (Pakistan)

^b Network for Consumer Protection   (Pakistan)

^c Emergency Drug Supply Project   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; CONSULTATION; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SERVICE; PAKISTAN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRESCRIPTION; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOSPITALS, DISTRICT; HUMANS; MALE; PAKISTAN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 3042540387     PISSN: 00309982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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