Caretakers' management of childhood acute respiratory infections and the use of antibiotics, Bohol, the Philippines

Human Organization

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 76-83

  Simon, Alexandra ^a   Janabi, Mohamed ^a   Kalmayem, Gabriel ^a   Waidubu, Godfrey ^a   Galia, Esperanza ^b   Pague, Lilia ^b   Manderson, Lenore ^a   Riley, Ian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Dept of Health in Tagbilaran City ^*  (Philippines)

Author keywords

Acute respiratory infections (ARI); Antibiotics; Philippines; Childhood; Folk classification; Prescriptions

Indexed keywords

ACUTE RESPIRATORY INFECTION; ANTIBIOTICS; CHILD HEALTH; HEALTH SEEKING BEHAVIOUR; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

PHILIPPINES, BOHOL PROVINCE;

EID: 0029906045     PISSN: 00187259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17730/humo.55.1.81q57527223x281u     Document Type: Article

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