Prescribing for Patients Seeking Maternal and Child Healthcare in Sierra Leone: A Multiregional Retrospective Cross-Sectional Assessments of Prescribing Pattern Using WHO Drug Use Indicators
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Summary
Following WHO drug use indicators used in this study, drugs were irrationally prescribed within government hospitals providing free healthcare in Sierra Leone, requiring the formulation of stewardship programs and/or an active Drug and Therapeutics Committee to optimise drug use.
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- article
- Published
- 2020-11-01
- Cited by
- 9
- References
- 42
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- Open access
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Keywords
Medicine, Medical prescription, Sierra leone, Pharmacy, Drug class
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