Knowledge and reported use of antibiotics amongst school-teachers in New Zealand

Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 238-241

  Norris, Pauline ^a   Chong, Chia E ^a   Chou, Anita ^a   Hsu, Tao Hsuan ^a   Lee, Chia C ^a   Kuei Lien Su, Christine ^a   Wang, Yunxiu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Anti bacterial agents; Health education; New Zealand; Schools

Indexed keywords

ALLOPURINOL; AMOXICILLIN; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; METFORMIN; PARACETAMOL; PENICILLIN G;

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BACTERIAL INFECTION; COLD; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG INFORMATION; INFLUENZA; NEW ZEALAND; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; QUESTIONNAIRE; TEACHER;

EID: 73649095190     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18863655     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4321/S1886-36552009000400007     Document Type: Article

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