Healthy Skepticism Library item: 7347

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Publication type: Journal Article

Ellner A.
Rethinking prescribing in the United States.
BMJ 2003 Dec 13; 327:(7428):1397-400
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/327/7428/1397

Abstract:

Rising drug costs and spending in the United States, the need to provide elderly patients with increased access to prescription drugs, and the establishment of a limited or essential list of medicines as a means of extending access to drugs while containing costs are discussed, including the benefits of such an approach and barriers to implementation.

Keywords:
Cost Savings Drug Costs Health Services Accessibility/economics Humans Physician's Practice Patterns/economics* Physician's Practice Patterns/trends Prescriptions, Drug/economics* United States