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Prescribing patterns of benzodiazepines : a comparative study between two provinces in South Africa
(North-West University, 2010)
Background: In 2007 the population density for the Gauteng Province was 614 persons per km2 and in the Northern Cape Province it was 2.9 persons per km2 . High population density leads to an increase in crime. This was ...
Prescribing patterns of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors for the period 2001 until 2006
(North-West University, 2007)
ACE inhibitors alone normalize blood pressure in approximately 50% of patients with mild- to- moderate hypertension, and many consider ACE inhibitors as first-line drugs for the treatment of high blood pressure (Jackson & ...
Overview of antidepressant usage and cost 2004 until 2006
(North-West University, 2007)
Depression has an increasingly significant economic impact and quality of life burden on patients, employers and third party payers worldwide (Hylan et a/., 1998:53). Current projections indicate that the global burden of ...
Medicine usage patterns in a district hospital : a therapeutic budget model approach
(North-West University, 2008)
According to the National Drug Policy one of the health services objectives is to ensure the availability and accessibility of essential drugs to all citizens. An economic objective of the same policy is to promote the ...