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Polish Physicians’ Attitudes Towards Antibiotic Prescription and Antimicrobial Resistance

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|Sep 2017

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5604/01.3001.0010.4856 | Journal eISSN: 2544-4646 | Journal ISSN: 1733-1331
Language: English
Page range: 309 - 319
Submitted on: May 15, 2017
Accepted on: May 23, 2017
Published on: Sep 27, 2017
Published by: Polish Society of Microbiologists
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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