The use of drugs is not as rational as we believe... but it can't be! The emotional roots of prescribing

European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 433-435

  Figueras, Albert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRUG USE; DRUG UTILIZATION; EDITORIAL; EMOTIONALITY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PATIENT INFORMATION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE;

DECISION MAKING; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; EMOTIONS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; PRESCRIPTIONS; RATIONALIZATION;

EID: 79955602714     PISSN: 00316970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00228-011-1024-5     Document Type: Editorial

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