Differences in drug use between men and women: an Italian cross sectional study

• Main Authors: Daria Putignano (Author), Dario Bruzzese (Author), Valentina Orlando (Author), Denise Fiorentino (Author), Alessia Tettamanti (Author), Enrica Menditto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Drugs are the most important treatment option for most diseases, and the majority of medical consultations result in a prescription. Women and men receive different drug prescriptions and differ in therapeutic response to pharmacological therapy. This disparity is due to biologic...