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Rational Use of Medicines

READINGS

• The World Medicines Situation 2011 - Rational Use of Medicines

• Promoting Rational Use of Medicines: Core Components
  WHO Policy Perspectives on Medicines, No. 5, 2002
• (F)
• (S)

• Medicines Use in Primary Care in Developing and Transitional Countries.
  Fact Book Summarizing Results from Studies Reported Between 1990 and 2006

• Drug and Therapeutics Committees. A Practical Guide
• (F)
• (S)

• How to Investigate Drug Use in Health Facilities: Selected Drug Use Indicators
  EDM Research Series N° 07
• (F)
• (S)

• How to Investigate the Use of Medicines by Consumers
• (S)
  pdf, 1.46Mb

• How to Improve the Use of Medicines by Consumers

• Adherence to Long-Term Therapies. Evidence for Action

• Introduction to Drug Utilization Research

• Producing National Drug and Therapeutic Information
  The Malawi Approach to Developing Standard Treatment Guidelines

• From Access to Adherence: The Challenges of Antiretroviral Treatment
  pdf, 4.12Mb

• Containing Antimicrobial Resistance
  WHO Policy Perspectives on Medicines, No. 10, 2005
• (F)
• (S)

• Community-Based Surveillance of Antimicrobial Use and Resistance in Resource-Constrained Settings. Report on Five Pilot Projects - EDM Research Series No. 37

• WHO Global Strategy for Containment of Antimicrobial Resistance
  pdf, 541kb
• (F Summary)
• (S)
  pdf, 668kb

• WHO Drug Resitance website

PRESENTATIONS

• Promoting Rational Use of Drugs
  ppt, 5.48Mb