Shared decision making and antibiotic benefit-harm conversations: an observational study of consultations between general practitioners and patients with acute respiratory infections

Abstract Background Little research has examined whether shared decision making (SDM) occurs in consultations for acute respiratory infections (ARIs), including what, and how, antibiotic benefits and harms are discussed. We aimed to analyse the extent and nature of SDM in consultations between GPs a...

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Main Authors: Mina Bakhit, Chris Del Mar, Elizabeth Gibson, Tammy Hoffmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:BMC Family Practice
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12875-018-0854-y