Behavior, attitudes and knowledge about antibiotic usage among residents of Changhua, Taiwan

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 53-59

  Chen, Changhua ^a   Chen, Yu Min ^a   Hwang, Kai Lin ^a   Lin, Su Jan ^b   Yang, Chih Chien ^c   Tsay, Ren Wen ^a   Liu, Chun Eng ^a   Young, Tzuu Guang ^a  

^a CHANGHUA CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL KAOHSIUNG NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAICHUNG UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Anti infective agents; Attitude; Cognition; Health care surveys; Questionnaires

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BREAST FEEDING; DRUG MISUSE; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG STORAGE; DRUG UTILIZATION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; FLU LIKE SYNDROME; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PREGNANCY; PRESCRIPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; REFRIGERATOR; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; SEX RATIO; SYRUP; TAIWAN;

ADULT; AGED; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 14744287881     PISSN: 16841182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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