Self-medication with antibiotics: A global challenge of our generation

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 15, Issue 14, 2012, Pages 707-708

  Sarahroodi, S ^a   Mikaili, P ^b  

^a QOM UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b URMIA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; DRUG MISUSE; HEALTH; HUMAN; INAPPROPRIATE PRESCRIBING; INFECTIOUS DISEASE MEDICINE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; SELF MEDICATION;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; HEALTH COMMUNICATION; HUMANS; INAPPROPRIATE PRESCRIBING; INFECTIOUS DISEASE MEDICINE; PRESCRIPTION DRUG MISUSE; SELF MEDICATION; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 84873834804     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2012.707.708     Document Type: Article

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