A community intervention to decrease antibiotics used for self-medication among latino adults

Annals of Family Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 520-526

  Mainous III, Arch G ^a   Diaz, Vanessa A ^a   Carnemolla, Mark ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibacterial agents; Hispanic Americans; Respiratory tract infections; Self medication

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH STATUS; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASS MEDIUM; MEDICAID; PATIENT EDUCATION; SELF MEDICATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 71649113962     PISSN: 15441709     EISSN: 15441717     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1370/afm.1061     Document Type: Article

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