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Evaluation of rational medicine prescribing: A cross-sectional study of public hospitals in the Ashanti Region of Ghana

2023-06-21

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<title>Abstract</title> <p><bold>Introduction: </bold>Improper utilization of medications leads to undesirable consequences such as unnecessary adverse drug reactions, heightened hospitalizations, escalated treatment expenses, and potentially fatal outcomes. The main aim of this study was to assess the adherence of public hospitals in Ghana's Ashanti Region to the principles of rational medicine usage. <bold>Meth...

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DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3059557/v1

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