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

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

Background : We planned to identify the difficulties in practicing the rational use of medicine in health facilities, using drug-use indicators. Materials and Methods : We studied the average consultation time (ACT), average number of drugs per encounter (ANDE), percentage of drugs by generic name (...

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Main Authors: Hettihewa L Menik, Amrasinghe I Isuru, Subasinghe Sewwandi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences
Subjects:
Drug use pattern
essential drug list
polypharmacy
prescriber errors
rational prescription
Online Access:http://www.jpbsonline.org/article.asp?issn=0975-7406;year=2011;volume=3;issue=1;spage=165;epage=169;aulast=Menik

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