Community perceptions of infectious diseases, antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance in context of environmental changes: a study in Odisha, India.
Background The public health impact of environmental changes and the faceless threat of antibiotic resistance are currently among the top global health challenges. Community understanding of health, diseases and medicines in relation to the changing environment is necessary to mitigate the impact of...
| Publicado en: | Health Expectations Vol. 17; no. 5; pp. 651 - 664 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Oct2014
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