Eliminating medicine waste in a Finnish university hospital — a qualitative study
Abstract Background Medicine waste in hospitals leads to severe economic loss. This waste emerges for a number of reasons. Medicines are often ordered in too large quantities, which leads to stock expiring without being dispensed. Wastage can also be a consequence of poor management practices. Techn...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-10-01
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Series: | Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40545-019-0188-8 |