Healthy Skepticism Library item: 9333

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Publication type: Journal Article

Vosper HJ, Frewen TC.
Physician education and prescribing costs.
Pharmacoeconomics 1993 Aug; 4:(2):77-84

Abstract:

An overview and evaluation of the published literature on the effects of physician education on prescribing costs, and suggestions for educational strategies are presented, including a discussion of the forms of physician education such as the pharmaceutical industry, academic detailing, educational intervention, drug cost manuals, medical school curricula, and drug utilization review.

Keywords:
Drug Costs Drug Industry Drug Utilization Review Education, Medical*/methods Education, Medical*/trends Forecasting Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice* Humans Manuals Physician's Practice Patterns Prescriptions, Drug*