Self-medication with antibiotics by a population in Northern Israel

Israel Medical Association Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 722-725

  Raz, Raul ^a,b   Edelstein, Hana ^d   Grigoryan, Larissa ^c   Haaijer Ruskamp, Flora M ^c  

^a HAEMEK MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Self medication

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFUROXIME; MACROLIDE; NITROFURANTOIN; PENICILLIN G; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; TETRACYCLINE;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARAB; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CYSTITIS; DRUG USE; FEMALE; GASTROENTERITIS; HUMAN; ISRAEL; JEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OTITIS; PNEUMONIA; PRESCRIPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF MEDICATION; SINUSITIS; SOFT TISSUE INFECTION; TONSILLITIS; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES MISUSE; HUMANS; ISRAEL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF MEDICATION;

EID: 28244452834     PISSN: 15651088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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