Incidence of respiratory tract infections and antibiotic use in primary health care

• Authors: Pietrzykowska Małgorzata , Nowicka-Sauer Katarzyna , Gutknecht Piotr , Siebert Janusz
• Languages of publication: EN

Keywords

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respiratory tract infections; antimicrobial therapy; general practitioner (GP).

• Publisher: Stowarzyszenie Przyjaciół Medycyny Rodzinnej i Lekarzy Rodzinnych
• Journal: Family Medicine & Primary Care Review
• Year: 2016
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 332-335

Contributors

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Pietrzykowska Małgorzata

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Nowicka-Sauer Katarzyna

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Gutknecht Piotr

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Siebert Janusz

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