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Journal of Pharmacology and PharmacotherapeuticsVol. 7 | Issue 1 | 2016 | pp. 51–54Open access
A closer look at the World Health Organization’s prescribing indicators Richard Ofori‑Asenso
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Published in Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics
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Educational Forum.
Email: asensox215@gmail.com
Copyright: © 2016 Manuscript Technomedia LLP. This is an open access article.
- Published:
- Jan 1, 2016
- Received:
- Jun 9, 2015
- Accepted:
- Feb 1, 2016
How to cite
Unit, R., Consult, H. P., Weija, W., Accra, A., & Ghana, G. (2016). A closer look at the World Health Organization’s prescribing indicators Richard Ofori‑Asenso. Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics, 7(1), 51–54. https://doi.org/10.4103/0976-500X.179352
Abstract
This communication focuses on the World Health Organization’s prescribing indicators. It describes the methods for computing the indicators and highlights their applicability as well as limitations in evaluating the patterns of medicines usage.
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Article metadata
| Title | A closer look at the World Health Organization’s prescribing indicators Richard Ofori‑Asenso |
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| Authors | Research Unit; Health Policy Consult; Weija Weija; Accra Accra; Ghana Ghana |
| Affiliations | Educational Forum. |
| Corresponding author | asensox215@gmail.com |
| Journal | Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics |
| Volume / Issue | Vol. 7, Issue 1 (2016) |
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