Influence of Medical Representatives on Prescribing Practices in Mekelle, Northern Ethiopia
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Influence of Medical Representatives on Prescribing Practices in Mekelle, Northern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND Drug promotion by medical representatives is one of the factors that influence physicians' prescribing decisions and choice of drugs. OBJECTIVE To assess the influence of medical representatives on prescribing practice of physicians in health facilities, Mekelle, Northern Ethiopia. MATERIALS AND METHODS Facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted enrolling all physicians w...
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عنوان ژورنال: Value in Health
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1098-3015
DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2016.09.862