Knowledge, attitude and practices regarding the status of ‘animal ingredients in medicines’ among medical professionals in a tertiary care hospital in Mumbai: a cross-sectional survey
Doctors generally do not discuss the way drugs are manufactured, the source of raw materials and the process of labelling, packing and transport of the drugs for the use of consumers.A close scrutiny of the process of manufacturing medicinal drugs and chemicals reveals that a significant number of d...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMJ Publ.
2012
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Journal of medical ethics
Year: 2012, Volume: 38, Issue: 7, Pages: 445 |
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| Summary: | Doctors generally do not discuss the way drugs are manufactured, the source of raw materials and the process of labelling, packing and transport of the drugs for the use of consumers.A close scrutiny of the process of manufacturing medicinal drugs and chemicals reveals that a significant number of drugs contain animal ingredients (either directly or indirectly).This research was designed to address the following questions:Current level of physician knowledge about animal ingredients in medicine and the existing rules and regulations about the same.The assumptions and attitudes held by physicians about animal ingredients in medicines.Current practices with respect to the use of medicines containing animal ingredients.We conducted a cross-sectional survey using self-administered questionnaires distributed to … |
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| ISSN: | 1473-4257 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of medical ethics
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1136/medethics-2011-100361 |