Drug use and associated factors in children living in poor areas

Revista de Saude Publica

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 768-778

  Santos, Djanilson Barbosa ^a   Barreto, Mauricio Lima ^b   Coelho, Helena Lutescia Luna ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO RECÔNCAVO DA BAHIA   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF BAHIA   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Child; Cross sectional studies; Drug utilization; Health inequalities; Pharmacoepidemiology; Socioeconomic factors

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

AGE; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CHILD; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NEWBORN; POVERTY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS;

AGE FACTORS; ANALGESICS; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; BRAZIL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; POVERTY; POVERTY AREAS; PRESCRIPTION DRUGS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 76449090191     PISSN: 00348910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0034-89102009000500005     Document Type: Article

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