Antibiotic availability and the prevalence of pediatric pneumonia during a physicians' strike

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 189-192

  Crocker, Ken ^a   Cramer, Benvon ^b   Hutchinson, James M ^c  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b New Janeway Childrens Health and Rehabilitation Centre   (Canada)

^c MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Chest radiography; Overprescribing; Pediatric pneumonia; Physician strikes

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEPHALOSPORIN; ERYTHROMYCIN; MACROLIDE; PENICILLIN G;

ARTICLE; EMERGENCY WARD; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHYSICIAN; PNEUMONIA; PRESCRIPTION; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TRADE UNION;

EID: 34547789371     PISSN: 17129532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2007/138792     Document Type: Article

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