Sugar content in liquid oral medicines for children
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A multidisciplinary audit examining the prescribing of sugar free liquid medicines to children in South Tyneside
Th e au th or s Claire Kelly, BA, is clinical audit, research and development facilitator, Mark Burdon, BSc, MRPharmS, is community pharmacy development and clinical governance facilitator, Anne Archer, is dental health facilitator, Kathryn Featherstone, BSc, MRPharmS, is head of medicines management and Pam Lee, MPH, is public health specialist at South Tyneside Primary Care Trust. David Carte...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Revista de Saúde Pública
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0034-8910
DOI: 10.1590/s0034-89102005000300022