Overprescribing antibiotics in children: An enduring public health concern

Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 266-269

  Murray, John S ^a   Amin, Parag M ^a  

^a Centre Pediatric Associates PC   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibiotic; Children; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CHILD; HUMAN; INAPPROPRIATE PRESCRIBING; MALE; PEDIATRICS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UNITED STATES; VIRUS DISEASES;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INAPPROPRIATE PRESCRIBING; MALE; PEDIATRICS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED STATES; VIRUS DISEASES;

EID: 84904038999     PISSN: 15390136     EISSN: 17446155     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jspn.12079     Document Type: Article

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