The impact of C-reactive protein testing on treatmentseeking behavior and patients’ attitudes toward their care in Myanmar and Thailand
C-reactive protein (CRP) point-of-care testing can reduce antibiotic prescribing in primary care patients with febrile and respiratory illness, yet little is known about its effects on treatment-seeking behavior. If patients go on to source antibiotics elsewhere, the impact of CRP testing will be li...
Main Authors: | Greer, RC, Althaus, T, Dittrich, S, Butler, CC, Cheah, PY, Wangrangsimakul, T, Smithuis, FM, Day, NPJ, Lubell, Y |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2023
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