Knowledge of pharmacists and parents towards antibiotic use in pediatrics: a cross-sectional study in Lebanon.
Objectives: to assess the knowledge of both parents and community pharmacists regarding antibiotics use and resistance in pediatrics in Lebanon. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted between June and August 2017 in community pharmacies. A pre-established questionnaire targeting knowledge of...
| Publicado en: | Pharmacy Practice (1886-3655) Vol. 16; no. 3; pp. 1 - 11 |
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Centro de Investigaciones y Publicaciones Farmaceuticas S.L.
Jul-Sep2018
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