Reducing inappropriate prescribing of vancomycin

Australian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 400-404

  Radford, James M ^a  

^a PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VANCOMYCIN;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DECISION MAKING; DOSE CALCULATION; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG UTILIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION;

EID: 0032411531     PISSN: 03106810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jppr1998286400     Document Type: Article

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