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Original Article

Data from electronic patient records are suitable for surveillance of antibiotic prescriptions for respiratory tract infections in primary health care

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Pages 139-143 | Received 17 Jun 2003, Accepted 18 Sep 2003, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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