A survey of factors influencing the prescribing of sugar-free medicines for children by a group of general medical practitioners in Northern Ireland

International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 261-264

  Bradley, M ^a   Kinirons, M ^a,b  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b School of Clinical Dentistry   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRUG VEHICLE; SUCROSE; SWEETENING AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHEMISTRY; CHILD; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DENTAL CARIES; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRESCRIPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM; VEHICLES;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL CARIES; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; NORTHERN IRELAND; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; QUESTIONNAIRES; SUCROSE; SWEETENING AGENTS; VEHICLES;

EID: 0030323454     PISSN: 09607439     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-263x.1996.tb00255.x     Document Type: Review

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