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Access to essential medicines for children: the world health organization's global response.

Zucker H, Rägo L

Health Technology and Pharmaceuticals, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland. zuckerh@who.int

In many instances medicines are the most cost-effective health-care intervention in saving lives and alleviating the suffering of children in situations of public health concern. The major difference between medicines for adults and medicines for children is that use of medicines in children is much less of an evidence-based process.

Published 22 October 2007 in Clin Pharmacol Ther, 82(5): 503-5.
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