Patterns of antibiotic use in the community in Denmark.
A cross-sectional descriptive population survey was conducted in 2003 to examine epidemiological characteristics of antibiotic use in the community in Denmark and particularly in the area of self-medication with antibiotics. Self-medication with antibiotics was rare in Denmark. 97% of antibiotics us...
| Publicado en: | Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases Vol. 38; no. 8; pp. 597 - 604 |
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| Formato: | research Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Aug2006
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