WHO/INRUD core prescribing indicators and antibiotic utilization patterns among primary health care facilities in Ilala district, Tanzania
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عنوان ژورنال: JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance
سال: 2021
ISSN: 2632-1823
DOI: 10.1093/jacamr/dlab049