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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 & ...
An analysis of the usage of antibiotics in the private health care sector : a managed health care approach
(North-West University, 2004)
The most frequent intervention performed by physicians is the writing of a prescription. Modern medicine has been remarkably effective in managing diseases. Medicines play a fundamental role in the effectiveness, efficiency ...
A longitudinal study of the usage of acid reducing medicine using a medicine claims database
(North-West University, 2007)
Acid-related disorders are common, chronic conditions that have considerable impact on a patient's quality of life. In a study conducted by Majumdar et al. (2003:2411) the prevalence of chronic acid-related disorders was ...
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 ...
Aspects of drug usage in a section of the private health care sector of South Africa : A managed health care approach
(North-West University, 2008)
Background: According to the Council of Medical Schemes of South Africa (CMS, 2007:52), nearly seventeen percent of the total benefits paid during 2006 were for medicine. Medicine is thus a cost-driving contributor to total ...
Medicine claims in South Africa : an analysis of the prescription patterns of providers in the private health care sector
(North-West University, 2010)
Due to the fact that the function of dispensing is not the exclusive practice of a single profession, there is much conflict surrounding the issue: it forms the crux of the pharmacy profession but it also forms part of ...