Antibiotic prescription for acute dental conditions in the primary care setting

British Dental Journal

Volumn 181, Issue 11-12, 1996, Pages 401-404

  Thomas, D W ^a   Satterthwaite, J ^a   Absi, E G ^a   Lewis, M A O ^a   Shepherd, J P ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DENTAL CARE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCRIPTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICS; TOOTH DISEASE; TOOTH PAIN;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DENTAL SERVICE, HOSPITAL; DENTIST'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOOTH DISEASES; TOOTHACHE;

EID: 0030574354     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4809276     Document Type: Article

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