Browsing by Subject "Disease management"
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Aspects of drug usage in a private primary health care setting : a pharmacoeconomic approach
(North-West University, 2004)In South Africa, significant changes in health care have taken place since the first democratic elections in 1994. The change had lead to a position of integrated service delivery with specific reference to primary health ... -
Prescribing patterns of antiretroviral drugs in the private health care sector in South Africa : a drug utilisation review
(North-West University, 2005)HIV/AIDS is already the leading cause of death worldwide (Unicef et al., 2004:10) with more than 5 million people out of a total of 46 million South Africans that were HIV positive in 2004, giving a total population ... -
A retrospective drug utilisation study of antimicrobials in a private primary health care group
(North-West University, 2005)The commonest prescribed group of drugs is antimicrobials. Various studies have shown that they are overused globally. Since Primary health care represents the first tier of the health care system, evaluation of antimicrobial ... -
The value of the "top twenty" pharmaceutical products as a management instrument in a managed health care organisation
(North-West University, 2004)Health is a fundamental human right. Access to health care, which includes providing a population with safe, effective, good quality drugs at the least possible cost, is a prerequisite to realising that right. Drugs or ...