| The Selection and Use of Essential Medicines: Report of the Who Expert Committee, 2017 (Including the 20th Who Model List of Essential Medicines and t Contributor(s): World Health Organization (Author) |
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ISBN: 924121015X ISBN-13: 9789241210157 Publisher: World Health Organization OUR PRICE: $102.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Drug Guides - Medical | Pharmacy - Medical | Pharmacology |
| Dewey: 341.765 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.2" W x 9.3" (2.60 lbs) 602 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This report presents the recommendations of the WHO Expert Committee responsible for updating the WHO Model Lists of Essential Medicines. It contains a summary of the Committee's considerations and justifications for additions and changes to the Model Lists, including its recommendations. Annexes to the main report include the revised version of the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (20th edition) and the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines for Children (6th edition). In addition there is a list of all the items on the Model Lists sorted according to their Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) classification codes. |
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. |