National drug policy and rational drug use: A model curriculum for developing countries
| Autor: | Michael C. Gerald |
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| Rok vydání: | 1991 |
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Actuarial science
Epidemiology business.industry Health Policy media_common.quotation_subject Public policy Developing country Legislation Public relations Legislation Drug Identification (information) Drug Therapy Pharmaceutical Preparations Humans Medicine Health education Quality (business) business Developing Countries Health Education Curriculum Health policy media_common |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 45:95-99 |
| ISSN: | 0895-4356 |
| Popis: | Of the world's five billion people, 75% of whom live in developing countries, 25-50% have little or no access to basic pharmaceuticals. To ensure an adequate supply of safe and effective drugs of good quality, a national drug policy (NDP) should be incorporated into the national health policy. Elements of a NDP include: identification of therapeutic needs; objective selection of essential drugs; drug supply and distribution system; effective legislation and regulation; quality assurance; manpower development; and dissemination of drug-related information. Drug availability does not ensure their rational prescribing or dispensing or appropriate patient use. It is proposed that a flexible multi-disciplinary curriculum be established for healthcare professionals and students and public policy formulators to provide instruction in NDP elements and the principles of rational drug use. Such courses may stimulate multi-disciplinary drug-related scholarly activities. |
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