Antibiotic use in general practice in Belgium and France: Between collective factors and individual responsibility;Prescription d'antibiotiques en médecine générale en Belgique et en France : entre déterminants collectifs et responsabilité individuelle

Pathologie Biologie

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 61-64

  Feron, J M ^a   Legrand, D ^a   Pestiaux, D ^a   Tulkens, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^b UCL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Antibiotic; Epidemiology; General practice

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; BELGIUM; DRUG USE; FRANCE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; RESPONSIBILITY; SOCIAL CLASS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BELGIUM; CULTURE; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; DRUG UTILIZATION; FAMILY PRACTICE; FRANCE; HUMANS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; UNCERTAINTY;

EID: 59649092280     PISSN: 03698114     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.patbio.2008.07.002     Document Type: Article

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