Appropriateness of prescribing in selected healthcare facilities in Papua New Guinea

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Appropriateness of prescribing in selected healthcare facilities in Papua New Guinea

Objective The objective of this study was to evaluate the level of appropriateness of prescribing to outpatients in selected healthcare facilities in Papua New Guinea (PNG), using health department guidelines as the benchmark. Methods A prospective study was carried out at Losuia Health Centre (LHC)...

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Main Authors:	Joshua, Isaac, Passmore, Phillip, Parsons, Richard, Sunderland, Vivian
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Oxford University Press 2014
Subjects:	Papua New Guinea Drug prescribing
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/47302

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