Browsing Health Sciences by Subject "Generic"
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A longitudinal analysis of the prescribing patterns of anti–epileptic medicine by using a medicine claims database
(North-West University, 2010)The prevalence of epilepsy in society is general knowledge; however the impact on social activity as well as other daily factors are not always fully recognised. Epilepsy frequently poses a problem with regard to ... -
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 ... -
A review of the prescribing patterns of combination analgesics in the private health care sector
(North-West University, 2007)South African prescribers have a large choice of combination analgesic preparations available for prescribing. According to Desmeules et al. (2003:8) the advantages of combining analgesics include increasing the duration ... -
The usage of antidiabetic drugs : a managed care approach
(North-West University, 2005)"Diabetes mellitus" refers to a spectrum of conditions, which all present with hyperglycaemia as a common medical finding. Diabetes was once thought of as a single disease, but according to Setter et a/. (2000:378), it ...