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The role of the pharmacist in self-care and self-medication

It discusses the importance of self-care and self-medication, and the implications for pharmacists, and includes recommendations covering education, training, self- and peer-audit, and ethical and com...
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Resource added in: 11/01/2002
Available languages: English
Pharmacists, Education, Pharmacy, Self Care, Self Medication, Anais de congresso

Self - medication and its impact on essential drugs schemes in Nepal - a sociocultural research project

Report of a research study which obtained information about various methods of self-care and medication from both consumers and providers, and identified and evaluated intervention strategies for cons...
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Resource added in: 11/01/2002
Available languages: English
Self Medication, Drugs, Essential

Association of Societies for Occupational Safety and Health

The site consists of a Southern African component and through World Links, a World component. The Southern African component covers safety, health and environment (SHE/ EHS) in South and Southern Afri...
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Resource added in: 11/01/2002
Available languages: English
Occupational Health, Occupational Health Program, Occupational Health Services, Legislation, Reference Standards, Associações e sociedades internacionais

Séminaire régional du Programme OMS d'Action pour les Médicaments Essentiels à l'intention des pays francophones et lusophones de l'Afrique centrale et australe

This is a report of the second workshop held to review the draft document drawn up at the earlier Brazzaville meeting. The workshop was attended by directors of health and pharmaceutical services from...
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Resource added in: 11/01/2002
Available languages: French
Drugs, Essential, gressogressogresso

Séminaire régional du Programme OMS d'Action pour les Médicaments essentiels à l'intention des pays francophones et lusophones de l'Afrique de l'Ouest

This is a report of a workshop to discuss and review the draft document prepared at the Brazzaville meeting. The workshop was attended by directors of health and pharmaceutical services from 11 franco...
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Resource added in: 11/01/2002
Available languages: French
Drugs, Essential, Anais de congresso

Sri Lanka Essential Drugs Project - review and analysis of the current drug situation: proposal and plan of action for 1994 - 1998

It reviews, assesses and analyses the current situation and identifies priority issues relating to pharmaceuticals, and includes a plan of action for the Project, with the focus on the development and...
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Resource added in: 11/01/2002
Available languages: English
Drugs, Essential, Health Programs and Plans

Stability of essential drugs in tropical climates: Zimbabwe

Report of a study which assessed the quality of 13 essential drugs commonly used in Zimbabwe. The research compared the quality of drugs at selected health centres and district hospitals with the init...
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Resource added in: 11/01/2002
Available languages: English
Drugs, Essential, Drug Stability, Qualidade dos medicamentos

Stability of injectable oxytocics in tropical climates

This publication reports the findings of field surveys and simulation studies on ergometrine, methylergometrine and oxytocin, which are used in the treatment and prevention of excessive uterine bleedi...
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Resource added in: 11/01/2002
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Drug Stability, Oxytocics, Ergonovine, Qualidade dos medicamentos

Stability of oral oxytocics in tropical climates: Stability of oral oxytocics in tropical climates: results of simulation studies on oral ergometrine, oral methylergometrine, buccal oxytocin and buccal desamino-oxytocin

It reports on an assessment of stability patterns of common oral oxytocics to evaluate their usefulness in reducing postpartum haemorrhage in tropical areas. Simulation studies assessed the influence ...
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Resource added in: 11/01/2002
Available languages: English
Drug Stability, Oxytocics, Qualidade dos medicamentos

Operational research in the Action Programme on Essential Drugs

This is a report of an informal consultation which reviewed the policies, objectives and strategies of the Action Programme on Essential Drugs' operational research component. Document in pdf format; ...
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Resource added in: 10/01/2002
Available languages: English
Drugs, Essential, Research, Anais de congresso