Back-up antibiotic prescriptions could reduce unnecessary antibiotic use in rhinosinusitis

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 429-434

  Martin, Corey L ^a,b   Njike, Valentine Yanchou ^c   Katz, David L ^a,c  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Minot Center for Family Medicine   (United States)

^c Yale Griffin Prevention Research Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute sinusitis; Antibiotics; Back up prescriptions; Patient satisfaction; Prescriptions; Survey

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; CHILD; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RHINOSINUSITIS; SATISFACTION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

EID: 2342458296     PISSN: 08954356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2003.09.008     Document Type: Article

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