Streptococcal pharyngitis among children: Comparison of attitudes between family physicians and pediatricians

Harefuah

Volumn 148, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 511-514

  Otto, Olga ^a   Peleg, Roni ^a   Press, Yan ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Family physicians; Pediatricians; Streptococal Pharingitis

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; ISRAEL; MICROBIOLOGY; PEDIATRICS; PHARYNGITIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; ISRAEL; PEDIATRICS; PHARYNGITIS; QUESTIONNAIRES; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;

EID: 72549083581     PISSN: 00177768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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