Assessment of Drug Use Pattern Using WHO Core Prescribing Indicators at Outpatient Settings of Governmental Hospitals in Dessie Town.

Getnet MengistuDesye MisganawTessema TsehayBelete Kassa Alemu Kassahun Bogale

Published in: Drug, healthcare and patient safety (2020)

The present study revealed the use of standard presecription papers at both hospitals. None of the patient-related information was completely written in all prescrptions. For drug-related information, only the name of the drug was written in all prescription papers. There is also a significant deviation from the acceptable WHO standard for prescribing antibiotics.

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primary care
adverse drug
healthcare
south africa
health information
case report
emergency department
single cell