Rational antibiotic use in China: Lessons learnt through introducing surgeons to Australian guidelines

Australia and New Zealand Health Policy

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2006, Pages

  Zhang, Yan ^a   Harvey, Ken ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEPHALOSPORIN; LEVOFLOXACIN; METRONIDAZOLE;

AUSTRALIA; CHINA; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DRUG USE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INTERVIEW; POLICY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGEON; SURGICAL INFECTION;

EID: 33746602215     PISSN: 17438462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1743-8462-3-5     Document Type: Review

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