Use of Standardised Patients to Assess Antibiotic Dispensing for Tuberculosis by Pharmacies in Urban India : A Cross-Sectional Study

Use of Standardised Patients to Assess Antibiotic Dispensing for Tuberculosis by Pharmacies in Urban India : A Cross-Sectional Study

India's total antibiotic use is the highest of any country. Patients often receive prescription-only drugs directly from pharmacies. Here we aimed to assess the medical advice and drug dispensing practices of pharmacies for standardized patients with presumed and confirmed tuberculosis in India...

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Main Authors: Satyanarayana, Srinath, Kwan, Ada, Daniels, Benjamin, Subbaraman, Ramnath, McDowell, Andrew, Bergkvist, Sofi, Das, Ranendra K., Das, Veena, Das, Jishnu, Pai, Madhukar
Format: Journal Article
Published: Elsevier 2019
Subjects:
TUBERCULOSIS
ANTIBIOTICS
ANTIBIOTIC ABUSE
DISEASE CONTROL
INFECTIOUS DISEASE
PHARMACIES
HEALTH CARE SERVICES
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31374

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