Can the selection and use of essential medicines decrease inappropriate drug use?

Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 85, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 581-583

  Reidenberg, M M ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MARKETING; DRUG PREFERENCE; DRUG USE; HUMAN; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

DRUG UTILIZATION; DRUGS, ESSENTIAL; FORMULARIES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 66249089068     PISSN: 00099236     EISSN: 15326535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/clpt.2009.10     Document Type: Short Survey

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