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DISPONIBILIDAD MEDICAMENTO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Inventory and Material Management
- Commercial Establishments
- Medical and Hospital Organization
- Pharmacology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drug availability
1, record 1, English, drug%20availability
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hospital pharmacists play a key role in formulary decision-making. As a part of that role, it has become important to consider the assurance of drug supply for their institutions, as adequate drug availability is a growing global concern. With drug shortages, both physicians and pharmacists need to consider less desirable options including rationing drugs, delaying critical treatments, and utilising less efficacious medications. 1, record 1, English, - drug%20availability
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des stocks et du matériel
- Établissements commerciaux
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
- Pharmacologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- disponibilité d'un médicament
1, record 1, French, disponibilit%C3%A9%20d%27un%20m%C3%A9dicament
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un pharmacien ayant encore en stock un médicament faisant l'objet d'une rupture de stock doit [...] rendre disponible ce médicament pour en assurer la dispensation aux patients se trouvant sur son territoire de pratique. [...] Dans de très rares cas, des interventions ou des traitements doivent être repoussés, faute de disponibilité d'un médicament. 2, record 1, French, - disponibilit%C3%A9%20d%27un%20m%C3%A9dicament
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de existencias y materiales
- Establecimientos comerciales
- Organización médica y hospitalaria
- Farmacología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- farmacodisponibilidad
1, record 1, Spanish, farmacodisponibilidad
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- disponibilidad del medicamento 1, record 1, Spanish, disponibilidad%20del%20medicamento
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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