Survey of antibiotic control policies in university-affiliated teaching institutions

Annals of Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 31-34

  Lesar, Timothy S ^a   Briceland, Laune L ^b  

^a ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b ALBANY COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; DRUG CONTROL; PHARMACIST; POLICY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 0030025177     PISSN: 10600280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/106002809603000105     Document Type: Article

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