Prescriptions of antibiotics for children. Prescribing habits of district, hospital, and private physicians

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 22-25

  Cars, Håkan ^a,c   Håkansson, Anders ^a,b  

^a Teleborg Health Centre   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c Vårdcentralen Teleborg   (Sweden)

Author keywords

antibiotics; children; primary health care

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEPHALOSPORIN; ERYTHROMYCIN; MACROLIDE; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE; PENICILLIN V;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DRUG COST; HUMAN; INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SWEDEN;

EID: 0030953510     PISSN: 02813432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02813439709043424     Document Type: Article

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