Inappropriate Fluoroquinolone Use in Academic and Non-academic Primary Care Clinics.

J Gen Intern Med

Department of Pharmacy and Drug Information, Grady Health System, 80 Jesse Hill Jr Drive SE, Atlanta, GA, 30303, USA.

Published: November 2019

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