Determinants of non-compliance with short term antibiotic regimens

British Medical Journal (Clinical research ed.)

Volumn 295, Issue 6602, 1987, Pages 814-818

  Cockburn, Jill ^a   Reid, Alexander L ^b   Gibberd, Robert W ^a   Sanson Fisher, Robert W ^b  

^a University of Newcastle ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; THEORETICAL STUDY; THERAPY;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTICS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMAN; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENTS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS;

EID: 0023266801     PISSN: 02670623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.295.6602.814     Document Type: Article

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