Method of physician remuneration and rates of antibiotic prescription

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 160, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 1013-1017

  Hutchinson, James M ^a   Foley, Robert N ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CANADA; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL FEE; PHYSICIAN; PRESCRIPTION; RURAL AREA; SALARY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; URBAN AREA;

EID: 0033528732     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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