Prescribing pattern in a pediatric out-patient department in Gujarat

Bangladesh Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 39-42

  Mirza, Nazima Y ^a   Desai, Sagun ^b   Ganguly, Barna ^a  

^a PRAMUKHSWAMI MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b K M SHAH DENTAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Gujarat; Pediatrics; Prescription

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; DRUG COST; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INDIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PEDIATRIC WARD; PRESCRIPTION; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 68049106299     PISSN: 1991007X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3329/bjp.v4i1.1062     Document Type: Article

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