 Drugs, Essential
"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.
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D018954
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D26.355
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| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2018 | 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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Rundle CW, Fortugno AP, Maghfour J, Presley CL, Pulsipher K, Husayn SS, Naldi L, Chosidow O, Hay R, Dellavalle RP. Evaluating the World Health Organization Model List of Essential Medicines for skin disease. Br J Dermatol. 2021 08; 185(2):451-453.
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Broccoli MC, Pigoga JL, Nyirenda M, Wallis L, Calvello Hynes EJ. Essential medicines for emergency care in Africa. Emerg Med J. 2018 Jul; 35(7):412-419.
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Mahmic-Kaknjo M, Jelicic-Kadic A, Utrobicic A, Chan K, Bero L, Maru?ic A. Essential medicines availability is still suboptimal in many countries: a scoping review. J Clin Epidemiol. 2018 06; 98:41-52.
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Walker J, Chaar BB, Vera N, Pillai AS, Lim JS, Bero L, Moles RJ. Medicine shortages in Fiji: A qualitative exploration of stakeholders' views. PLoS One. 2017; 12(6):e0178429.
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Magrini N, Robertson J, de Joncheere K, Bero L. On WHO's essential medicines process and transparency. BMJ. 2014 Sep 17; 349:g5637.
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Anson A, Ramay B, de Esparza AR, Bero L. Availability, prices and affordability of the World Health Organization's essential medicines for children in Guatemala. Global Health. 2012 Jul 02; 8:22.
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Hankinson JL, Chamberlain K, Doctor SM, Macqueen M. The Civil Air Patrol's role in medical countermeasure distribution in Michigan. Biosecur Bioterror. 2011 Dec; 9(4):379-85.
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Millar TP, Wong S, Odierna DH, Bero LA. Applying the essential medicines concept to US preferred drug lists. Am J Public Health. 2011 Aug; 101(8):1444-8.
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