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Pharmaceuticals and Health Policy: International Perspectives on Provision and Control of Medicines

By Richard Blum , Andrew Herxheimer , Catherine Stenzl , Jasper Woodcock

Book information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2022
ISBN
9780367524692, 9781032252124, 9781032252216, 9781003282143
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
15 MB (15505469 bytes)
Series
Routledge Library Editions: Health, Disease & Society
Pages
275\277
Time added
2022-09-23 00:52:53

Description

Originally published in 1981, this comprehensive volume is intended for medical economists, clinical pharmacologists, physicians, pharmacists and consumers, as well as planner and administrators who must determine relevant policy and legislation in the area of the provision of medicines. The contributors believe that the system of drugs provision can benefit from being studied, by policy revisions and evaluation of the outcomes of policy operations. Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Original Title Page Original Copyright Page Table of Contents Notes on Contributors Foreword Preface Introduction 1. Medicines - The Interested Parties 2. The Use of Medicines for Illness 3. The Introduction of New Drugs 4. The Promotion of Prescription Drugs and other Puzzles 5. Information and Education about Drugs 6. Factors Affecting Individual Use of Medicines 7. Economic Considerations in the Provision and Use of Medicines 8. The Role of International Organisations in Medicines Policy 9. Coherent Policies on Drugs: Formulation and Implementation Index

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