Original Research

Prescribing patterns of antiretroviral drugs in a section of the private health care sector of South Africa

Danie Scholtz, Martie S Lubbe, Jan HP Serfontein, Dorcas Rakumakoe, Ronel Smit
Health SA Gesondheid | Vol 11, No 4 | a230 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/hsag.v11i4.230 | © 2006 Copyright Status: Not provided. Contact Holding Institution to verify copyright status. Rights Holder: University of Johannesburg
Submitted: 11 November 2006 | Published: 11 November 2006

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Danie Scholtz, North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), South Africa
Martie S Lubbe, North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), South Africa
Jan HP Serfontein, North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), South Africa
Dorcas Rakumakoe, North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), South Africa
Ronel Smit, North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), South Africa

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Abstract

The general objective of this study was to investigate the prescribing patterns and cost of antiretroviral (ARV) drugs in the private health care sector in South Africa by using a medicine claims database.

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Die doel van hierdie studie was om die voorskryfpatrone en medisynekoste van antiretrovirale (ARV) geneesmiddels in die private gesondheidsorgsektor in Suid-Afrika te ondersoek.

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