Assessment of antibacterial drug exposure patterns of patient encounters seen by different categories of prescribers at Health Institutions in Baiiir Dar, Ethiopia

Ethiopian Medical Journal

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 33-39

  Fenta, Ayalench ^a,b   Belay, Mulugeta ^c   Mekonnen, Eyasu ^c  

^a WHO   (Ethiopia)

^b not available   (Ethiopia)

^c ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

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EID: 84876225229     PISSN: 00141755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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