Comparative studies on health systems

Tatiana Chama Borges Luz; Claudia Garcia Serpa Osorio-de-Castro; Björn Wettermark

doi:10.1002/9781118949740.ch18

Comparative studies on health systems

Tatiana Chama Borges Luz, Claudia Garcia Serpa Osorio-de-Castro, Björn Wettermark

Strathclyde Institute Of Pharmacy And Biomedical Sciences

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Abstract

•Countries across the world have organized their health care systems in different ways in terms of funding, structure and mode of operation. Comparative studies on drug utilization are valuable tools to promote development of health systems.

•Drug utilization studies may compare health system factors related to legislation for drug approval, prescribing regulations, drug supply structures, financing models and strategies by which to promote access to essential medicines and the quality use of medicines.

•A variety of methodological approaches have been used to compare drug utilization between health care systems. Further research is needed to develop good indicators for comparison purposes.

•There are currently few comparative studies of self‐medication and drugs sold directly to the consumer without a prescription, but they have been gaining increasing attention recently due to quality and safety concerns.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Drug Utilization Research
Subtitle of host publication	Methods and Applications
Editors	Monique Elseviers, Björn Wettermark, Anna Birna Almarsdóttir, Morten Andersen, Ria Benko, Marion Bennie, Irene Eriksson, Brian Godman, Janet Krska, Elisabetta Poluzzi, Katja Taxis, Vera Vlahović-Palčevski, Robert Vander Stichele
Place of Publication	West Sussex
Publisher	Wiley-Blackwell
Chapter	18
Pages	194-202
Number of pages	9
ISBN (Print)	9781118949788
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118949740.ch18
Publication status	Published - 8 Apr 2016

Keywords

comparative studies
health system
over the counter medication

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Luz, T. C. B., Serpa Osorio-de-Castro, C. G., & Wettermark, B. (2016). Comparative studies on health systems. In M. Elseviers, B. Wettermark, A. B. Almarsdóttir, M. Andersen, R. Benko, M. Bennie, I. Eriksson, B. Godman, J. Krska, E. Poluzzi, K. Taxis, V. Vlahović-Palčevski, & R. Vander Stichele (Eds.), Drug Utilization Research: Methods and Applications (pp. 194-202). Wiley-Blackwell. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118949740.ch18

Luz, Tatiana Chama Borges ; Serpa Osorio-de-Castro, Claudia Garcia ; Wettermark, Björn. / Comparative studies on health systems. Drug Utilization Research: Methods and Applications. editor / Monique Elseviers ; Björn Wettermark ; Anna Birna Almarsdóttir ; Morten Andersen ; Ria Benko ; Marion Bennie ; Irene Eriksson ; Brian Godman ; Janet Krska ; Elisabetta Poluzzi ; Katja Taxis ; Vera Vlahović-Palčevski ; Robert Vander Stichele. West Sussex : Wiley-Blackwell, 2016. pp. 194-202

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Luz, TCB, Serpa Osorio-de-Castro, CG & Wettermark, B 2016, Comparative studies on health systems. in M Elseviers, B Wettermark, AB Almarsdóttir, M Andersen, R Benko, M Bennie, I Eriksson, B Godman, J Krska, E Poluzzi, K Taxis, V Vlahović-Palčevski & R Vander Stichele (eds), Drug Utilization Research: Methods and Applications. Wiley-Blackwell, West Sussex, pp. 194-202. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118949740.ch18

Comparative studies on health systems. / Luz, Tatiana Chama Borges; Serpa Osorio-de-Castro, Claudia Garcia; Wettermark, Björn.
Drug Utilization Research: Methods and Applications. ed. / Monique Elseviers; Björn Wettermark; Anna Birna Almarsdóttir; Morten Andersen; Ria Benko; Marion Bennie; Irene Eriksson; Brian Godman; Janet Krska; Elisabetta Poluzzi; Katja Taxis; Vera Vlahović-Palčevski; Robert Vander Stichele. West Sussex: Wiley-Blackwell, 2016. p. 194-202.

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Luz TCB, Serpa Osorio-de-Castro CG, Wettermark B. Comparative studies on health systems. In Elseviers M, Wettermark B, Almarsdóttir AB, Andersen M, Benko R, Bennie M, Eriksson I, Godman B, Krska J, Poluzzi E, Taxis K, Vlahović-Palčevski V, Vander Stichele R, editors, Drug Utilization Research: Methods and Applications. West Sussex: Wiley-Blackwell. 2016. p. 194-202 doi: 10.1002/9781118949740.ch18

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