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PMID: 20852530 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Medications play a large part in today's health-care delivery. Indeed, it is this centrality to health care that has fuelled various debates about the cost and benefits of different drugs, especially expensive medicines associated with cancer treatments and multiple sclerosis (MS). Undoubtedly, medications have been responsible for improved patient outcomes for treatable conditions, however, funding of medications can impact upon the available resources for other health services. In an attempt to understand medication usage in the UK, Professor Sir Mike Richards (Department of Health, 2010) examined the extent and potential causes of international variations in medication usage. The data revealed considerable variation both between countries and within countries regarding the treatment of different diseases. |
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Authors:
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Alison While |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: British journal of community nursing Volume: 15 ISSN: 1462-4753 ISO Abbreviation: Br J Community Nurs Publication Date: 2010 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-09-20 Completed Date: 2010-12-07 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9815827 Medline TA: Br J Community Nurs Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 466 Citation Subset: N |
Affiliation:
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King's College London, Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery. |
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Drug Costs
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statistics & numerical data Drug Utilization / statistics & numerical data* Great Britain Health Care Surveys Humans Physician's Practice Patterns / organization & administration* World Health* |
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