Public knowledge, attitudes and behavior on antibiotic use: A telephone survey in Hong Kong

Infection

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 153-157

  You, J H S ^a   Yau, B ^b   Choi, K C ^a   Chau, C T S ^a   Huang, Q R ^b   Lee, S S ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DRUG USE; EDUCATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HONG KONG; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; MULTIVARIATE LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRESCRIPTION; PUBLIC OPINION; SEX DIFFERENCE; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; TELEPHONE;

EID: 42249093669     PISSN: 03008126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s15010-007-7214-5     Document Type: Article

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