Research ArticleOriginal Research
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
PhD
Vanessa A. Diaz
MD, MS

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The Journal of the American Board of Family
Medicine
Vol. 21, Issue 2
March-April 2008
Factors Affecting Latino Adults’ Use of Antibiotics for Self-Medication
Arch G. Mainous, Vanessa A. Diaz, Mark Carnemolla
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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