C-reactive protein point-of-care testing in children with cough: qualitative study of GPs' perceptions

C-reactive protein point-of-care testing in children with cough: qualitative study of GPs' perceptions

Background: Point-of-care C-reactive protein (CRP) testing is widely accepted in Dutch general practice for adult patients with acute cough, but GPs’ perceptions of its use in children with suspected lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) are unknown. Knowledge of these perceptions is important wh...

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Main Authors: Marjolein JC Schot, Berna DL Broekhuizen, Jochen WL Cals, Esther Brussee, Niek J de Wit, Theo JM Verheij, Esther de Groot
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Royal College of General Practitioners 2017-10-01
Series:BJGP Open
Subjects:
child
C-reactive protein
point-of-care testing
respiratory tract infections
primary health care
qualitative research
Online Access:https://bjgpopen.org/content/1/4/bjgpopen17X101193

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