Re-evaluation of a randomized controlled trial of antibiotics for minor respiratory illness in general practice

Family Practice

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 246-248

  Fahey, Tom ^a   Howie, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Cough; Respiratory illness

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; PLACEBO;

ACUTE RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; DRUG EFFICACY; EVALUATION; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REMISSION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SYMPTOM;

EID: 0034991189     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/18.3.246     Document Type: Article

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