Table 3 Usage of narcotics in 2020 in South Korea
From: Narcotics information management system in South Korea: system development and innovation
Prescribing institutions (types) | Number of prescribing institutions | Number of prescribing doctors | Number of patients | Number of prescription cases | Used dosage (number of tablets/units) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
General hospitals | 402 | 41402 | 5835456 | 33175099 | 454367714 |
Hospitals | 2163 | 12703 | 2838206 | 13916539 | 146226008 |
Nursing hospitals | 1656 | 7519 | 328340 | 9135045 | 81207298 |
Clinics | 34748 | 46713 | 11288899 | 43833941 | 1068183038 |
Public healthcare centers, etc | 660 | 1468 | 19160 | 60179 | 1881683 |
Sum | 39629 | 102662 | 17474955 | 100120803 | 1751865742 |