Medical Neglect by Underprescription and Underutilization of Hydroxyurea in Children with Sickle Cell Disease

South Med J. 2016 Sep;109(9):503-5. doi: 10.14423/SMJ.0000000000000506.

Author

Affiliation

¹ From the Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC.

PMID: 27598349
DOI: 10.14423/SMJ.0000000000000506

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Anemia, Sickle Cell / drug therapy*
Antisickling Agents / therapeutic use*
Child
Drug Prescriptions*
Health Services Misuse*
Humans
Hydroxyurea / therapeutic use*
Off-Label Use

Substances

Antisickling Agents
Hydroxyurea