Antibiotic prescribing for upper respiratory tract infection: The importance of diagnostic uncertainty

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 146, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 222-226

  Arnold, Sandra R ^a   To, Teresa ^a   McIsaac, Warren J ^a   Wang, Elaine E L ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CANADA; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DRUG MISUSE; FEMALE; FEVER; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PEDIATRICIAN; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; POSTAL MAIL; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 13444301048     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2004.09.020     Document Type: Article

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