Research ArticleOriginal Research

Perspectives on Non-Prescription Antibiotic Use among Hispanic Patients in the Houston Metroplex

Lindsey Laytner, Patricia Chen, Susan Nash, Michael K. Paasche-Orlow, Richard Street, Roger Zoorob, Barbara Trautner and Larissa Grigoryan
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine May 2023, 36 (3) 390-404; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2022.220416R1

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