Reducing antibiotics for colds and flu: A student-taught program

Health Education Research

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 146-157

  Cebotarenco, Natalia ^a   Bush, Patricia J ^b  

^a DrugInfo Moldova   (Moldova)

^b GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CHILD; COLD; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD; COMMON COLD; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MALE; PARENTS; PEER GROUP; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

EID: 38349169657     PISSN: 02681153     EISSN: 14653648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/her/cym008     Document Type: Article

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