Irrational antibiotic use among secondary school teachers and university faculty members in Shiraz, Iran

International Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 839-845

  Askarian, Mehrdad ^a   Maharlouie, Najmeh ^b  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Academic staff; Antibiotic; Attitude; Knowledge; Practice; Self medication

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; IRAN; MALAISE; MALE; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; SELF MEDICATION; SELF REPORT; SORE THROAT; TEACHER; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 84871631427     PISSN: 20087802     EISSN: 20088213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/2008-7802.104854     Document Type: Article

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