Self-reported prescribing of antibiotics for children with undifferentiated acute respiratory tract infections with cough

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 457-462

  Davy, Till ^a   Dick, Paul Thomas ^a   Munk, Paul ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Children; Primary health care; Respiratory tract infections

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DRUG INDICATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; PEDIATRICIAN; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

ACUTE DISEASE; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD; COUGH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DRUG UTILIZATION; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; ONTARIO; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 0031806863     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-199806000-00004     Document Type: Article

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