Effects of China's national essential medicines policy on the use of injection in primary health facilities

Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology - Medical Science

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 626-629

  Xiang, Xiaoxi ^a   Yang, Chunyan ^a   Wang, Difei ^a   Ye, Jing ^a   Zhang, Xinping ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

China; Injection use; National essential medicines policy; Primary health facilities

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHINA; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INJECTION; STANDARD;

CHINA; HEALTH FACILITIES; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INJECTIONS;

EID: 84865646955     PISSN: 16720733     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11596-012-1008-4     Document Type: Article

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