General dental practitioners' perceptions of antimicrobial use and resistance: A qualitative interview study

British Dental Journal

Volumn 217, Issue 5, 2014, Pages E9-

  Cope, A L ^a   Wood, F ^a   Francis, N A ^a   Chestnutt, I G ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84979997625     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: 17417503     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2014.761     Document Type: Article

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