Documentation of antibiotic prescribing controls in UK NHS hospitals

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 650-652

  Woodford, E M ^a   Wilson, K A ^a   Marriott, J F ^a  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Formularies; Guidelines; Medicines management; Policies

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PHARMACIST; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DOCUMENTATION; GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; QUESTIONNAIRES; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 2942526206     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkh152     Document Type: Article

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