Antibiotic prescribing for childhood febrile illness by primary care doctors in Malaysia

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 612-617

  Teng, C L ^a   Nik Sherina, Hanafi ^b   Ng, C J ^b   Chia, Y C ^b   Atiya, Abdul Sallam ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Antibiotic; Children; Fever; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONSULTATION; DRUG TOLERANCE; FEMALE; FEVER; GASTROENTERITIS; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAYSIA; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PHYSICIAN; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMANS; INFANT; MALAYSIA; MALE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 33748414627     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2006.00937.x     Document Type: Article

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