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Short Report

Overprescribing of Topical Ocular Corticosteroids and Antibiotics in Out-of-Hours Primary Care in Belgium

Hans De Loof1 Laboratory of Physiopharmacology, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, BelgiumCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ellen De Win1 Laboratory of Physiopharmacology, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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Nathalie Moens1 Laboratory of Physiopharmacology, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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Veronique Verhoeven2 Research Group, Primary and Interdisciplinary Care (ELIZA), Department Family Medicine and Population Health (FAMPOP) University of Antwerp, Antwerp, BelgiumORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3708-6501
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Paul Van Royen2 Research Group, Primary and Interdisciplinary Care (ELIZA), Department Family Medicine and Population Health (FAMPOP) University of Antwerp, Antwerp, BelgiumORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9554-1680
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Elke O Kreps3 Department of Ophthalmology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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Hilde Philips2 Research Group, Primary and Interdisciplinary Care (ELIZA), Department Family Medicine and Population Health (FAMPOP) University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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Pages 229-232 | Published online: 23 Nov 2021

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