Antimicrobial prescribing by dentists in Wales, UK: Findings of the first cycle of a clinical audit

British Dental Journal

Volumn 221, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 25-30

  Cope, A L ^a   Barnes, E ^b   Howells, E P ^c   Rockey, A M ^d   Karki, A J ^e   Wilson, M J ^b   Lewis, M A O ^b   Cowpe, J G ^b  

^a CARDIFF AND VALE UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c WELSH GOVERNMENT   (United Kingdom)

^d School of Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education   (United Kingdom)

^e PUBLIC HEALTH WALES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

CLINICAL AUDIT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DENTIST; HUMAN; WALES;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; CLINICAL AUDIT; DENTISTS; HUMANS; PRACTICE PATTERNS, DENTISTS'; WALES;

EID: 84978062432     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: 17417503     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2016.496     Document Type: Article

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