The development of a national children's formulary

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 441-445

  Lenney, Warren ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Medicines for Children; National Children's Formulary; off label; unlicensed

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY SURFACE; HUMAN; MEDICINE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; SECONDARY HEALTH CARE; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; UNLICENSED DRUG USE; ETHICS; MEDICAL LITERATURE; OFF LABEL DRUG USE; PEDIATRICS; STANDARDS; UNITED KINGDOM;

DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; FORMULARIES AS TOPIC; GREAT BRITAIN; OFF-LABEL USE; PEDIATRICS; PHARMACOPOEIAS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84930007426     PISSN: 03065251     EISSN: 13652125     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/bcp.12280     Document Type: Article

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