| WHO Model Formulary 2008 Edition Contributor(s): Stuart, M. C. (Editor), Kouimtzi, M. (Editor), World Health Organization (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9241547650 ISBN-13: 9789241547659 Publisher: World Health Organization OUR PRICE: $45.60 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2009 Annotation: Since its first publication in 2002, the "WHO Model Formulary" has become an indispensable source of independent information on essential medicines for pharmaceutical policy-makers and prescribers worldwide. The "Model Formulary" is the authoritative guide on how to make effective use of the medicines on the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines, so improving patient safety, and limiting unnecessary medical spending. For each medicine the "Model Formulary" provides information on use, dosage, adverse effects, contraindications and warnings, supplemented by guidance on selecting the right medicine for a range of conditions. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Public Health - Medical | Pharmacology |
| Dewey: 615.4 |
| Series: WHO Model Formulary |
| Physical Information: 1.5" H x 5.9" W x 8.2" (1.90 lbs) 650 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Since its first publication in 2002, the WHO Model Formulary has become an indispensable source of independent information on essential medicines for pharmaceutical policy-makers and prescribers worldwide. The Model Formulary is the authoritative guide on how to make effective use of the medicines on the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines, so improving patient safety, and limiting unnecessary medical spending. For each medicine the Model Formulary provides information on use, dosage, adverse effects, contraindications and warnings, supplemented by guidance on selecting the right medicine for a range of conditions. The new edition, WHO Model Formulary 2008, details changes made to the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines in 2007, with updated therapeutic information on existing medicines reflecting new clinical knowledge. |
Contributor Bio(s): World Health Organization: - World Health Organization is a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, charged to act as the world's directing and coordinating authority on questions of human health. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries, and monitoring and assessing health trends.Stuart, M. C.: - World Health Organization is a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, charged to act as the world's directing and coordinating authority on questions of human health. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries, and monitoring and assessing health trends. |