"Drugs, Essential" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Drugs considered essential to meet the health needs of a population as well as to control drug costs.
| Descriptor ID |
D018954
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D26.355
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Drugs, Essential" by people in Profiles.
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Younis MZ, Hamidi S, Forgione DA, Hartmann M. Rational use effects of implementing an essential medicines list in West Bank, Palestinian Territories. Expert Rev Pharmacoecon Outcomes Res. 2009 Jun; 9(3):243-50.
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Hamidi S, Younis MZ, Forgione DA. Implementing an essential medicines list: effects on pricing and utilization in West Bank, Palestine. J Health Care Finance. 2008; 34(4):10-30.