Parental knowledge about common respiratory infections and antibiotic therapy in children

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 92, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 971-976

  Collett, C April ^a   Pappas, Diane E ^a,b   Evans, Brent A ^a   Hayden, Gregory F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0032700007     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007611-199910000-00006     Document Type: Article

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