PIN44 ANTIBIOTIC PRESCRIBING IN THE HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
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[Appropriateness of antibiotic prescribing in paediatric patients in a hospital emergency department].
INTRODUCTION Antibiotics represent one of the most widely prescribed therapeutic agents in children. It has been estimated that 30-50% of antibiotic prescriptions for this population are inappropriate. In this scenario, analysis of prescription data provides an invaluable source of information as a basis for implementing strategies for improvement in this field. OBJECTIVE To assess the approp...
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عنوان ژورنال: Value in Health
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1098-3015
DOI: 10.1016/s1098-3015(10)70342-9