Parental Use of Antibiotics as Self Medication to Their School Going Children: A Cross Sectional Study
Background: Self-medication with antibiotics constitutes a major form of irrational use of medicine and it is associated with risk of developing antibiotic resistance. Parents many times use antibiotics as self medication for their children which is hazardous. There is a need to find out such practi...
Main Authors: | Yugantara R. Kadam, Aniruddha N. Pimple, Girish B. Dhumale, Alka D. Gore, Saket A. Patil |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University
2018-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University |
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Online Access: | http://www.jkimsu.com/jkimsu-vol7no1/JKIMSU,%20Vol.%207,%20No.%201,%20January-March%202018%20Page%2016-24.pdf |
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