Article · Volume 7, Issue 1 · pp. 51–54
A closer look at the World Health Organization’s prescribing indicators Richard Ofori‑Asenso
Research Unit1, Health Policy Consult1, Weija Weija1, Accra Accra1, Ghana Ghana1
- 1Educational Forum.
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.
Keywords: Drug use indicators; pharmacoepidemiology; prescribing indicators
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