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Access to Essential Medicines for Children: The World Health Organization's Global Response
Author(s) -
Zucker H,
Rägo L
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
clinical pharmacology and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.941
H-Index - 188
eISSN - 1532-6535
pISSN - 0009-9236
DOI - 10.1038/sj.clpt.6100395
Subject(s) - essential medicines , medicine , public health , nursing
In many instances medicines are the most cost‐effective health‐care intervention in saving lives and alleviating the suffering of children in situations of public health concern. The major difference between medicines for adults and medicines for children is that use of medicines in children is much less of an evidence‐based process. Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics (2007) 82 , 503–505. doi: 10.1038/sj.clpt.6100395