Factors affecting the prescribing patterns of antibiotics and injections

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 120-127

  Choi, Kyung Hyun ^a   Park, Sang Min ^b   Lee, Ju Hyun ^a   Kwon, Soonman ^a  

^a Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Injections; Prescription pattern; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INAPPROPRIATE PRESCRIBING; MALE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RISK;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INAPPROPRIATE PRESCRIBING; MALE; ODDS RATIO; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 84863127502     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2012.27.2.120     Document Type: Article

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