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The impact of drug utilization review on quality control is outlined. Special attention is given to a drug utilization review at the individual patient level for which the methodology for implementation and maintenance are described, with special emphasis on the cyclic character of the process.
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Wertheimer, A.I. Quality control and drug utilization review. Pharmaceutisch Weekblad Scientific Edition 10, 154–157 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01959424
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