Students' knowledge of antibiotics: A crosssectional study of students in Tamil Nadu

International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 232-233

  Arul Prakasam, K C ^a   Senthil Kumar, N ^a   Ramesh, J ^a  

^a JKKMMRF College of Pharmacy   (India)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Knowledge of antibiotics

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG INFORMATION; DRUG USE; HEPATITIS; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; QUESTIONNAIRE; STUDENT; TREATMENT DURATION; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 79251563129     PISSN: 09751491     EISSN: 09751491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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