Appropriateness of antiviral prescribing for influenza in primary care: A retrospective analysis

Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 245-252

  Linder, J A ^a,b   Chan, J C ^a   Bates, D W ^a,b  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Anti bacterial agents; Antiviral agents; Drug; Drug utilization; Influenza; Physicians' practice patterns; Prescriptions

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIVIRUS AGENT;

ADULT; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ELECTRONICS; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYALGIA; PHYSICIAN; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RACE DIFFERENCE; SORE THROAT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TEMPERATURE;

ADULT; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; DATABASES, FACTUAL; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; DRUG UTILIZATION; HUMANS; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MEDICAL RECORDS; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 33745043986     PISSN: 02694727     EISSN: 13652710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2710.2006.00731.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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