The effect of "group detailing" on drug prescribing in primary care

Medical Journal of Malaysia

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 315-318

  Mastura, Ismael ^a   Teng, C L ^b  

^a Kuala Pilah Health Clinic   (Malaysia)

^b INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Academic detailing; Prescribing; Prescription writing

Indexed keywords

GENERIC DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG NOMENCLATURE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FAMILY MEDICINE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; MALAYSIA; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION;

DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; HANDWRITING; HUMANS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 59849088833     PISSN: 03005283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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