Pattern of drug prescription for children under the age of four years in a population in Greenland

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 99-106

  Hahn, G H ^a   Koch, A ^a,b   Melbye, M ^a   Molbak K ^a,b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF EPIDEMIOLOGY RESEARCH   (Denmark)

^b STATENS SERUM INSTITUT   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Children; Drug overuse; Drug prescribing pattern; Greenland

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; ANTIPYRETIC AGENT; ANTITUSSIVE AGENT; ANTIVIRUS AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; DECONGESTIVE AGENT; EAR DROPS; EYE DROPS; MACROLIDE; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE; PENICILLIN V;

ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; GREENLAND; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEASONS;

EID: 12344284235     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250410022189     Document Type: Article

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