Medicine usage control in a district hospital in South Africa: A therapeutic budget model approach

• In: Hospital Pharmacy - Posters
• At: Basel (Switzerland) (2008)
• Type: Poster
• Poster code: HPS-P-115
• By: EKSTEEN, M.J. (PSRE, School of Pharmacy, North West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa)
• Co-author(s): John, G.K. (PSRE, School of Pharmacy, North West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa)
  Lubbe, M.S. (PSRE, School of Pharmacy, North West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa)
  Bekker, H.E. (PSRE, School of Pharmacy, North West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa)
  
• Abstract:

  BACKGROUND In South Africa budgets for drug supply management in the public health care sector are allocated without proper statistical data or guidance and is done on the basis of historic allocations (Blok et al; 2002:32). This has caused scenarios where funds are exhausted prematurely, causing a deficit, thus hindering delivery of effective

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