Alergologia Polska - Polish Journal of Allergology
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Evaluation of knowledge levels and attitudes of paediatric residents and specialists on drug allergy

Seda Çevik
1
,
Ugur Altas
1
,
Ekin İ. Çağlar
2
,
Alican Sarısaltık
3
,
Halil Alkaya
1
,
Mehmet Y. Ozkars
1

  1. Department of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Umraniye Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
  2. Pediatrics, Umraniye Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
  3. Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
Alergologia Polska – Polish Journal of Allergology 2026; 13, 1: 48–53
Online publish date: 2026/03/03
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