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Evaluation of antibiotic prescription in the Lebanese community: a pilot study

Nadine SalehEpidemiology & Biostatistics DepartmentFaculty of Public Health II, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon
, PharmD, MS, PhD,
Sanaa AwadaClinical & Epidemiological Research LaboratoryMaster & Research Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon
, PharmD, MS, PhD,
Rana AwwadClinical & Epidemiological Research LaboratoryMaster & Research Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon
, PharmD,
Sahar JibaiClinical & Epidemiological Research LaboratoryMaster & Research Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon
, PharmD,
Chadi ArfoulClinical & Epidemiological Research LaboratoryMaster & Research Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon
, PharmD,
Liliana ZaiterClinical & Epidemiological Research LaboratoryMaster & Research Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon
, PharmD,
Wissam DibClinical & Epidemiological Research LaboratoryMaster & Research Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon
, PharmD &
Pascale SalamehEpidemiology & Biostatistics DepartmentFaculty of Public Health II, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon;Clinical & Epidemiological Research LaboratoryMaster & Research Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Lebanese University, Beirut, LebanonCorrespondence[email protected]
, PharmD, MPH, PhD show all
Article: 27094 | Received 27 Dec 2014, Accepted 01 Jun 2015, Published online: 24 Jun 2015

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