Prescribing pattern of antibiotics in Paediatric Hospital of Kathmandu Valley

Kathmandu University Medical Journal

Volumn 2 no. 1, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 6-12

  Palikhe, N ^a  

^a KATHMANDU MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Nepal)

Author keywords

Antibiotic; Inpatient and Paediatrics

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645751807     PISSN: 18122027     EISSN: 18122078     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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