Paediatric antibiotic prescribing by general dental practitioners in England

International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 242-248

  Palmer, N O A ^a   Martin, M V ^a   Pealing, R ^a   Ireland, R S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; DRUG VEHICLE; GENERIC DRUG; SWEETENING AGENT;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DENTAL CARE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; PRESCRIPTION; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM; VEHICLES;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD; DENTAL CARE FOR CHILDREN; DENTIST'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; DRUGS, GENERIC; ENGLAND; GENERAL PRACTICE, DENTAL; HUMANS; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; SWEETENING AGENTS; VEHICLES;

EID: 0035404904     PISSN: 09607439     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-263X.2001.00280.x     Document Type: Article

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