The effect of profiling report on antibiotic prescription for upper respiratory tract infection

Malaysian Family Physician

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 26-31

  Mohd Fozi, K ^a   Kamaliah, Mohamad Noh ^b  

^a Kangar Health Clinic   (Malaysia)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Antibiotic prescription; Profiling; Upper respiratory tract infection

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887298844     PISSN: 1985207X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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