Knowledge, attitudes, and reported practices among obstetrician- gynecologists in the USA regarding antibiotic prescribing for upper respiratory tract infections

Infectious Disease in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 17-24

  Chamany, Shadi ^a,e   Schulkin, Jay ^b   Rose Jr , Charles E ^c   Riley, Laura E ^d   Besser, Richard E ^c  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS   (United States)

^c NATL CENTER FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

^d MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e Mailstop E 92 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Antibiotic prescribing; Obstetrician gynecologists; Upper respiratory tract infections

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BRONCHITIS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OBSTETRICS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL AREA; SEX RATIO; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 18744371901     PISSN: 10647449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10647440400025579     Document Type: Article

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