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Original Research

Adherence to the Core Elements of Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship: A Cross-Sectional Survey in the Tertiary Care Hospitals of Punjab, Pakistan

Maryam Raheem1 Lahore Pharmacy College, Lahore Medical & Dental College, University of Health Sciences, Lahore, Punjab, PakistanORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3705-6721
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Sidra Anwaar1 Lahore Pharmacy College, Lahore Medical & Dental College, University of Health Sciences, Lahore, Punjab, PakistanORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8440-3154
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Zanish Aziz1 Lahore Pharmacy College, Lahore Medical & Dental College, University of Health Sciences, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
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Sarwat Ali Raja1 Lahore Pharmacy College, Lahore Medical & Dental College, University of Health Sciences, Lahore, Punjab, PakistanCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Nasira Saif-ur-Rehman1 Lahore Pharmacy College, Lahore Medical & Dental College, University of Health Sciences, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
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Naeem Mubarak1 Lahore Pharmacy College, Lahore Medical & Dental College, University of Health Sciences, Lahore, Punjab, PakistanORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0547-2168
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Pages 3833-3841 | Published online: 27 Oct 2020

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