Antibiotic Self-Medication Among School Teachers in Western Province, Sri Lanka

The objectives of this study were to describe the prevalence, knowledge, attitudes and practices of antibiotic self-medication among school teachers in Western Province, Sri Lanka. [...]the level of education had a significant effect on the level of knowledge on antibiotic self-medication.

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Hauptverfasser: Kiriwandeniya, K, Pitiyawithana, S, Nissansala, S, Wickremasinghe, H, Wijekumara, G, Prathapan, S, Jayawardane, P
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