A survey: Precepts and practices in drug use indicators at government healthcare facilities: A hospital-based prospective analysis

Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 165-169

  Menik, Hettihewa ^a   Isuru, Amrasinghe ^a   Sewwandi, Subasinghe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RUHUNA   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Drug use pattern; essential drug list; polypharmacy; prescriber errors; rational prescription

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; GENERIC DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; DRUG USE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; POLYPHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

EID: 79952936915     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09757406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0975-7406.76502     Document Type: Article

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