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Factors Affecting Latino Adults’ Use of Antibiotics for Self-Medication

Arch G. Mainous, Vanessa A. Diaz and Mark Carnemolla
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine March 2008, 21 (2) 128-134; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2008.02.070149
Arch G. Mainous III
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Vanessa A. Diaz
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Mark Carnemolla
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The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Mar 2008, 21 (2) 128-134; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2008.02.070149

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