A closer look at the World Health Organization’s prescribing indicators Richard Ofori‑Asenso

Unit, Research; Consult, Health Policy; Weija, Weija; Accra, Accra; Ghana, Ghana

doi:10.4103/0976-500X.179352

ArchivesVol. 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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Correspondence: Research Unit
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Email: asensox215@gmail.com

Published: Jan 1, 2016, Received: Jun 9, 2015, Accepted: Feb 1, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4103/0976-500X.179352
Article URL: https://www.jpharmacol.com/article/j-pharmacol-pharmacother-7-1-51
PDF URL: https://www.jpharmacol.com/article/j-pharmacol-pharmacother-7-1-51.pdf

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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