Designing concept maps for a precise and objective description of pharmaceutical innovations

• Published in: BMC medical informatics and decision making Vol. 13; no. 1; p. 10
• Main Authors: Iordatii, Maia, Venot, Alain, Duclos, Catherine
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 18.01.2013; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Concept mapping; Contraindications; Databases, Factual; Drug and Narcotic Control; Drug approval; Drug Industry - legislation & jurisprudence; Drug Industry - standards; Drugs; Humans; Innovations; Knowledge; Life Sciences; Medical informatics; Methods; Periodical publishing; Pharmaceutical industry; Pharmaceutical Preparations; Physicians; Product development; Santé publique et épidémiologie; France

When a new drug is launched onto the market, information about the new manufactured product is contained in its monograph and evaluation report published by national drug agencies. Health professionals need to be able to determine rapidly and easily whether the new manufactured product is potentiall...