The effect of essential medicines programme on rational use of medicines in China

Conclusions: China’s NEMP is effective in promoting rational use of medicines, and the effect is greater in public institutions than in private institutions. However, the irrational use is still high, pointing to the need for further reforms to tackle the underlying causes, such as clinical guidelines and patient education.

Source: Health Policy and Planning - January 23, 2016 Category: Health Management Authors: Gong, Y., Yang, C., Yin, X., Zhu, M., Yang, H., Wang, Y., Li, Y., Liu, L., Dong, X., Cao, S., Lu, Z. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research