PERCEPTIONS TOWARDS THE PRESCRIBING OF ANTIBIOTICS BY PHARMACISTS AND THE USE OF ANTIBIOTICS IN PRIMARY CARE IN SOUTH AFRICA

Perceptions towards the prescribing of antibiotics by pharmacists and the use of antibiotics in primary care in South Africa

Introduction: Antibiotics deserve their place a powerful pillar in modern medical care, but the development of antibiotic resistance is emerging faster than the availability of new antibiotics.This poses a major threat to public health.The primary aim was to determine the perceptions towards the prescribing of antibiotics by pharmacists and the use

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Neutron radiation therapy for advanced thyroid cancers

Purpose: The aim of this study was to review institutional outcomes for advanced thyroid cancers treated with fast neutron radiation therapy (FNRT) and photon radiation therapy (RT).Methods and materials: In all, 62 consecutive patients were analyzed.Fifty-nine had stage IV disease.Twenty-three were treated with FNRT Rack and 39 with photon RT.Medi

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