Open AccessWHO to launch first essential medicines list for children
Author(s) -
Theresa Braine
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
bulletin of the world health organization
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.459
H-Index - 168
ISSN - 0042-9686
DOI - 10.2471/blt.07.010407
Subject(s) - essential medicines , medicine , essential drugs , family medicine , pediatrics , environmental health , public health , health services , population , nursing
A list of essential paediatric medicines is sorely needed. The WHO essential medicines list, first launched in 1977, is predominantly for adults. It includes some dosages for children, but in most cases formulations for children simply do not exist.
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