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Research Article

Antibiotic prescribing in relation to diagnoses and consultation rates in Belgium, the Netherlands and Sweden: use of European quality indicators

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Pages 10-18 | Received 19 Mar 2016, Accepted 07 Oct 2016, Published online: 03 Mar 2017

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