Are antibiotics overprescribed in primary care?

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 90, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 1223-1225

  Sanz, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA LAGUNA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; BACTERIAL INFECTION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; DRUG USE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; NOTE; OTITIS MEDIA; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TH1 CELL; TH2 CELL; TONSILLITIS; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DECISION MAKING; DRUG UTILIZATION; EUROPE; HEALTH SERVICES MISUSE; HUMANS; ITALY; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS;

EID: 0035206741     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/080352501317130227     Document Type: Note

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