European Surveillance of Antimicrobial Consumption (ESAC): quality indicators for outpatient antibiotic use in Europe.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Indicators to measure the quality of healthcare are increasingly used by healthcare professionals and policy makers. In the context of increasing antimicrobial resistance, this study aimed to develop valid drug-specific quality indicators for outpatient antibiotic use in Eu...
| Publicado en: | Quality & Safety in Health Care Vol. 16; no. 6; pp. 440 - 446 |
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BMJ Publishing Group
Dec2007
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