Drug Utilization Evaluation
《英文msh詞典》Drug Utilization Evaluation
[入口詞] Drug Utilization Evaluation
[主題詞] Drug Utilization Review
[英文釋義] Formal programs for assessing drug prescription against some standard. Drug utilization review may consider clinical appropriateness,cost effectiveness,and,in some cases,outcomes. Review is usually retrospective,but some analysis may be done before drugs are dispensed (as in computer systems which advise physicians when prescriptions are entered). Drug utilization review is mandated for Medicaid programs beginning in 1993.