Self-medication with antibiotics: A study in Palestine

International Journal of Risk and Safety in Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 213-222

  Sawalha, Ansam F ^a  

^a AN NAJAH NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Palestine)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Left over; Palestine; Pharmacy; Self medication; Teachers

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEPHALOSPORIN; MACROLIDE; PENICILLIN G; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; TETRACYCLINE;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CHEST INFECTION; COMMON COLD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EAR DISEASE; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PALESTINE; PHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF MEDICATION; SORE THROAT; TEACHER; TOOTH DISEASE;

EID: 58149401544     PISSN: 09246479     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/JRS-2008-0445     Document Type: Article

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