Australia needs a better system for health care evaluation

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 186, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 220-221

  Stanley, Fiona J ^a   Meslin, Eric M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b Indiana University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ROFECOXIB;

AUSTRALIA; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DRUG EXPOSURE; DRUG INFORMATION; DRUG MONITORING; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY; PRESCRIPTION; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; RISK REDUCTION; SIDE EFFECT;

EID: 33947273215     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2007.tb00875.x     Document Type: Editorial

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