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. 2003 Dec 13;327(7428):1397-400.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.327.7428.1397.

Rethinking prescribing in the United States

Andrew Ellner  1
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Rethinking prescribing in the United States

Andrew Ellner. BMJ. .

Abstract

The United States wants to increase senior citizens' access to prescription drugs at a time when spending on drugs is soaring. Is a national list of essential medicines the answer?

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