Influence of patient symptoms and physical findings on general practitioners' treatment of respiratory tract infections: a direct observation study
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The high rate of antibiotic prescriptions general practitioners (GPs) make for respiratory tract infections (RTI) are often explained by non-medical reasons e.g. an effort to meet patient expectations. Additionally, it is known that...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2005-02-01
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Series: | BMC Family Practice |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2296/6/6 |