Over-the-counter antibiotics in Saudi Arabia, an urgent call for policy makers

Sharafaldeen Bin Nafisah; Salahaldin Bin Nafesa; Aliyah H. Alamery; Mazen A. Alhumaid; Haitham M. AlMuhaidib; Fahad A. Al-Eidan

doi:10.1016/j.jiph.2016.09.016

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Over-the-counter antibiotics in Saudi Arabia, an urgent call for policy makers

Sharafaldeen Bin Nafisah Salahaldin Bin Nafesa Aliyah H. Alamery Mazen A. Alhumaid Haitham M. AlMuhaidib Fahad A. Al-Eidan

Journal of Infection and Public Health Vol. 10 No. 5 pp. 522-526 · Elsevier BV

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Published: Sep 01, 2017
Vol/Issue: 10(5)
Pages: 522-526
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Sharafaldeen Bin Nafisah

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Salahaldin Bin Nafesa

Haitham M. AlMuhaidib

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Fahad A. Al-Eidan

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Sharafaldeen Bin Nafisah, Salahaldin Bin Nafesa, Aliyah H. Alamery, et al. (2017). Over-the-counter antibiotics in Saudi Arabia, an urgent call for policy makers. Journal of Infection and Public Health, 10(5), 522-526. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiph.2016.09.016

Over-the-counter antibiotics in Saudi Arabia, an urgent call for policy makers

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