Out-patients consumption and antibiotic surplus. An interview in 6.000 Brazilian Homes;Consumo ambulatorial e sobras de antibióticos: Entrevista em 6.000 domicílios brasileiros

Revista Brasileira de Medicina

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 187-195

  Marliere G L L ^a   Ferraz, M B ^b   Quirino Dos Santos, J ^c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b Grupo Interdepartamental E   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Home pharmacy; Medical prescriptions; Self medication

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; AZITHROMYCIN; CIPROFLOXACIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; BRAZIL; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG USE; EDUCATION; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRESCRIPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SELF MEDICATION;

EID: 0034035896     PISSN: 00347264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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