Prescribing antimicrobial agents for dogs and cats via University Pharmacies in Finland - Patterns and quality of information

Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica

Volumn 46, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 87-93

  Holso K ^a   Rantala, Merja ^a,c   Lillas, A ^b   Eerikainen S ^a   Huovinen, P ^c   Kaartinen, L ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^c NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^d National Agency of Medicines   (Finland)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial agent; Antimicrobial use; Cat; Dog; Indication; Prescription

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; VETERINARY DRUG;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CAT; CAT DISEASE; CLASSIFICATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FINLAND; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PHARMACY;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANIMALS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FINLAND; HUMANS; PHARMACIES; RECORDS; VETERINARY DRUGS;

EID: 23944486726     PISSN: 0044605X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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