A cross sectional study of public knowledge and attitude towards antibiotics in Putrajaya, Malaysia

Southern Med Review

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 26-33

  Lim, Ka Keat ^a   Teh, Chew Charn ^a  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Antibiotic; Attitude; Knowledge; Malaysia; Public; Survey

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG UTILIZATION; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MALAYSIA; MALE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; PATIENT COUNSELING; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RACE DIFFERENCE; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 84874270053     PISSN: 11742704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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