title: Quality control and drug utilization review.
abstract: The impact of drug utilization review on quality control is outlined. Special attention is given to a drug utilization review at the individual patient level for which the methodology for implementation and maintenance are described, with special emphasis on the cyclic character of the process.
authors.affiliation: Department of Graduate Studies in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55455.
authors.forename: A I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Wertheimer
mesh_terms: D004363:Drug Utilization; D006801:Humans; D010607:Pharmacy Service, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D011786:Quality Control; D012189:Retrospective Studies