Characteristics of patients with upper respiratory tract infection presenting to a walk-in clinic

Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 169-173

  Ray, Deella A ^a   Rohren, Charles H ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTITUSSIVE AGENT; DECONGESTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PARANASAL SINUSITIS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SELF MEDICATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 0035153301     PISSN: 00256196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4065/76.2.169     Document Type: Article

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