What are the non-biomedical reasons which make family doctors over-prescribe antibiotics for upper respiratory tract infection in a mixed private/public Asian setting?

Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 197-201

  Lam, T P ^a,b   Lam, K F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b Ap Lei Chau Clinic   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Antibiotics overuse; Family medicine; General practice; Respiratory tract infection

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DRUG USE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; PRESCRIPTION; PRIVATE PRACTICE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DRUG UTILIZATION; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH SERVICES MISUSE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 0038817847     PISSN: 02694727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2710.2003.00485.x     Document Type: Article

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