Adherence to physicians' instructions as a factor in managing streptococcal pharyngitis

Pediatrics

Volumn 97, Issue 6 II SUPPL., 1996, Pages 976-980

  Dajani, Adnan S ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PENICILLIN G; PENICILLIN V;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HUMAN; ILLNESS BEHAVIOR; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHARYNGITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATIC FEVER; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD; HUMANS; LACTAMS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PENICILLINS; PHARYNGITIS; RECURRENCE; RHEUMATIC FEVER; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES;

EID: 0029953841     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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