"Drugs, Essential" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Drugs considered essential to meet the health needs of a population as well as to control drug costs.
| Descriptor ID |
D018954
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D26.355
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| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Drugs, Essential" by people in Profiles.
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Essential medicines for childhood cancer in Europe. Lancet Oncol. 2023 02; 24(2):e67.
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Essentiality and economy: a feasibility approach to evaluating suggested revisions to the World Health Organization Model List of Essential Medicines for skin disease. Br J Dermatol. 2021 11; 185(5):1077.
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Chemotherapy and Supportive Care Agents as Essential Medicines for Children With Cancer. JAMA Pediatr. 2019 05 01; 173(5):477-484.
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Perceptions and utilization of generic medicines in Guatemala: a mixed-methods study with physicians and pharmacy staff. BMC Health Serv Res. 2017 01 13; 17(1):27.
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An Ethical Framework for Allocating Scarce Life-Saving Chemotherapy and Supportive Care Drugs for Childhood Cancer. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2016 Jun; 108(6):djv392.
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Essential medicines for pediatric oncology in developing countries. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2013 May; 60(5):889-91.
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Strategic pain management: the identification and development of the IAHPC opioid essential prescription package. J Palliat Med. 2012 Feb; 15(2):186-91.
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Mass drug administration and integrated control for the world's high-prevalence neglected tropical diseases. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2009 Jun; 85(6):659-64.