Trends in antibiotic utilization in vancouver associated with a community education program on antibiotic use

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 101, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 304-308

  Fuertes, Elaine Isabelle ^a   Henry, Bonnie ^a,b   Marra, Fawziah ^a,b   Wong, Hubert ^a,c   Patrick, David M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b BRITISH COLUMBIA CENTRE FOR DISEASE CONTROL   (Canada)

^c Canadian HIV Trials Network   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Intervention studies; Macrolides; Pediatrics

Indexed keywords

EID: 78149252930     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03405291     Document Type: Article

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