Accuracy of patient self-medication with topical eardrops

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 114, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 24-25

  England, R J A ^a,c   Homer, J J ^a   Jasser, P ^a   Wilde, A D ^b  

^a HULL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c BRADFORD ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Drug therapy; Otitis externa; Patient compliance

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; EAR DROPS; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VISTAMETHASONE N;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EXTERNAL OTITIS; HUMAN; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; SELF MEDICATION;

EID: 0033961988     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0022215001903834     Document Type: Article

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