How do GPs diagnose and manage acute infective conjunctivitis? A GP survey

Family Practice

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 658-660

  Everitt, Hazel ^a   Little, Paul ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b Primary Medical Care   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acute infective conjunctivitis; Diagnosis; Management

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONJUNCTIVITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; PATIENT INFORMATION; POSTAL MAIL; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 0036900818     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/19.6.658     Document Type: Article

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