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Self-Medication and Antimicrobial Resistance: A Survey of Students Studying Healthcare Programmes at a Tertiary Institution in Ghana

Objectives: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the biggest challenges facing mankind. Inappropriate uses of antibiotics including self-medication promote the increase and spread of AMR. Self-medication has not been well-studied among students. This study was undertaken to determine students of...

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Autores principales:	Owusu-Ofori, Alex K., Darko, Eric, Danquah, Cynthia A., Agyarko-Poku, Thomas, Buabeng, Kwame Ohene
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
Materias:	Public Health
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8534052/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34692620 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2021.706290

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