Assessment of rational use of drugs using World Health Organisation’s indicators in a government hospital of central Nepal
Vol. 12 No. 2 (2023), Original Research Article
Vol. 12 No. 2 (2023)

Assessment of rational use of drugs using World Health Organisation’s indicators in a government hospital of central Nepal

Original Research Article
Published 2023-07-01
Satish Deo
Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal
Aashma Dahal
Lecturer, Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Madan Bhandari Academy of Health Sciences, Hetauda, Makwanpur, Nepal
Biswash Sapkota
Lecturer, Department of Pharmacy, Madan Bhandari Academy of Health Sciences, Hetauda, Makwanpur, Nepal
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Keywords

Patient care indicators
Prescribing indicators
Rational use of drugs
World Health Organisation

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Deo, S., Dahal, A., & Sapkota, B. (2023). Assessment of rational use of drugs using World Health Organisation’s indicators in a government hospital of central Nepal. Journal of Kathmandu Medical College, 12(2), 101–106. Retrieved from https://jkmc.com.np/ojs3/index.php/journal/article/view/1255
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Abstract

Background: Irrational practice of medicines use is a serious problem of health care setting. 

Objectives: The primary aim of this study was to assess rational use of drug (RUD) at a government hospital of centr

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