Upper respiratory tract infections: To what extent is the management evidence-based?

Medical Journal of Malaysia

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 159-166

  Teng, C L ^a   Nurjahan, M I ^a   Hashim, Nor Asiah bt ^b   Punithambigai, P ^b   Leong, K C ^c   Bin Mihat, Omar ^d  

^a INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Malaysia)

^b Klinik Kesihatan Seremban   (Malaysia)

^c Klinik Leong   (Malaysia)

^d Pejabat Kesihatan   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Antibiotic prescription; Sore throat; Streptococcal infection; Upper respiratory tract infection

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFALEXIN; CLOXACILLIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; ERYTHROMYCIN; PENICILLIN V;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; PRESCRIPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SORE THROAT; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 0141636554     PISSN: 03005283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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