Antibiotic resistance - A call to arms for primary healthcare providers

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 67, Issue SUPPL. 180, 2013, Pages 1-3

  Oxford, J ^a   Kozlov, R ^b  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b SMOLENSK STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; AWARENESS; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIAL MUTATION; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CAUSE OF DEATH; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DRUG EFFECT; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MOTIVATION; NONHUMAN; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 84893267248     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ijcp.12334     Document Type: Editorial

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