Assessing the knowledge, attitude, and practice on antibiotic use in under-5 children with respiratory tract infection among mothers attending a pediatric outpatient department.
Purpose: This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice among mothers on antibiotic use in under-5 children with respiratory tract infection attending the pediatric outpatient department at Sri Ramachandra Hospital in Chennai city, South India. Research design: A cross-sectional de...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Public Health: From Theory to Practice (2198-1833) Vol. 29; no. 2; pp. 325 - 332 |
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