What is the WHO essential medicines list?

被引:16
作者
Purgato, M. [1 ]
Barbui, C. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Verona, Sect Psychiat, Dept Publ Hlth & Community Med, Verona, Italy
关键词
Essential list of medicines; mental health; psychotropic drugs; World Health Organization; NEEDS;
D O I
10.1017/S204579601200039X
中图分类号
R749 [精神病学];
学科分类号
100205 ;
摘要
This article briefly presents the main characteristics of the World Health Organization (WHO) essential medicines list (EML), a register of minimum medicine needs for every health-care system. The idea behind the list is that the use of a limited number of well-known and cost-effective medicines may lead to improved long-term medicine supply, lower costs and better health care provision. Received 6 June 2012; Revised 7 June 2012; Accepted 12 June 2012; First published online 30 July 2012
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