Irrational use and poor public beliefs regarding antibiotics in developing countries: A pessimistic example of syria

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 63, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1263-1264

  Barah, F ^a   Morris, J ^b   Goncalves V ^a  

^a Private University of Kalamoon   (Syrian Arab Republic)

^b WYTHENSHAWE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DRUG MISUSE; DRUG SELF ADMINISTRATION; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC OPINION; SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC;

ADULT; AGED; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES MISUSE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; QUESTIONNAIRES; SYRIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67749096262     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2009.02093.x     Document Type: Article

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