Academic detailing has no effect on prescribing of astma medication in Danish general practice: A 3-year randomized controlled trial with 12-monthly follow-ups

Family Practice

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 248-253

  Witt, Klaus ^b   Knudsen, Erik ^a   Ditlevsen, Susanne ^b   Hollnagel, Hanne ^b  

^a University of Copenhagen ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Asthma; Continuing medical education; Family practice; Practice guidelines; Randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT; BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; STEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTINUING EDUCATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DENMARK; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PHARMACY; POSTAL MAIL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOCIAL MARKETING;

ASTHMA; DENMARK; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES;

EID: 2942637494     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmh306     Document Type: Article

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