Shortages of medicines in a psychiatric hospital in Cyprus
The incidence of drug shortages has surged in recent years and it poses a major threat to public health worldwide. It can also downgrade the quality of care provided to patients. Data concerning shortages pertinent to mental health care are scarce, while treatment continuity is vital to avert diseas...
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| description | The incidence of drug shortages has surged in recent years and it poses a major threat to public health worldwide. It can also downgrade the quality of care provided to patients. Data concerning shortages pertinent to mental health care are scarce, while treatment continuity is vital to avert disease recurrence and deterioration of patients’ mental health. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-66e51891a8504aba80f4ab33c0b1a6a32022-12-22T04:21:21ZengSciendoEuropean Pharmaceutical Journal2453-67252022-05-0169191510.2478/afpuc-2021-0014Shortages of medicines in a psychiatric hospital in CyprusPetrou P.0Sophie Ioannou S.1Pharmacoepidemiology-Pharmacovigilance, Pharmacy School, School of Sciences and Engineering, University of Nicosia, Nicosia, CYPRUSEuropean University Cyprus, CYPRUSThe incidence of drug shortages has surged in recent years and it poses a major threat to public health worldwide. It can also downgrade the quality of care provided to patients. Data concerning shortages pertinent to mental health care are scarce, while treatment continuity is vital to avert disease recurrence and deterioration of patients’ mental health.https://doi.org/10.2478/afpuc-2021-0014medicine shortagescyprusmental health |
| spellingShingle | Petrou P. Sophie Ioannou S. Shortages of medicines in a psychiatric hospital in Cyprus European Pharmaceutical Journal medicine shortages cyprus mental health |
| title | Shortages of medicines in a psychiatric hospital in Cyprus |
| title_full | Shortages of medicines in a psychiatric hospital in Cyprus |
| title_fullStr | Shortages of medicines in a psychiatric hospital in Cyprus |
| title_full_unstemmed | Shortages of medicines in a psychiatric hospital in Cyprus |
| title_short | Shortages of medicines in a psychiatric hospital in Cyprus |
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| topic | medicine shortages cyprus mental health |
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