Factors influencing GPs' choice between drugs in a therapeutic drug group. A qualitative study

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 208-213

  Buusman, Allan ^a   Andersen, Morten ^a   Merrild, Camilla ^a   Elverdam, Beth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Drug choice; Drug formularies; Family practice; Prescription drugs; Primary health care; Qualitative study

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; DENMARK; DRUG COST; DRUG INDUSTRY; FEMALE; GENDER; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; MALE; NONLINEAR SYSTEM; PRESCRIPTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; DENMARK; DRUG COSTS; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 36549032834     PISSN: 02813432     EISSN: 15027724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02813430701652036     Document Type: Article

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