Delayed prescriptions in primary care

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 53, Issue 496, 2003, Pages 836-837

  Cates, Chris ^a  

^a Manor View Practice   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; PLACEBO;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RESPONSE; DRUG USE; EDITORIAL; EXPECTATION; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INFECTION; MASTOIDITIS; OTALGIA; OTITIS MEDIA; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STANDARD; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0242438095     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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