Modifying antibiotic prescribing: The effectiveness of academic detailing plus information leaflet in a Malaysian primary care setting

Medical Journal of Malaysia

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 323-331

  Teng, Cheong Lieng ^a   Achike, F I ^a   Phua, K L ^a   Nurjahan, M I ^a   Mastura, I ^b   Nor Asiah, H ^b   Mariam, A M ^b   Narayanan, S ^b   Norsiah, A ^b   Sabariah, I ^b   Shariah, I ^b   Siti Rokiah, K ^b   Siti Zubaidah, M A ^b   Koh, C N ^c   Rosnah, I ^d  

^a INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Malaysia)

^b Klinik Kesihatan   (Malaysia)

^c Klinik Kesihatan Seremban   (Malaysia)

^d State Health Department   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Academic detailing; Information leaflet; Prescribing; Primary care; Upper respiratory tract infection

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CLOXACILLIN; ERYTHROMYCIN; PENICILLIN V;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG INFORMATION; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAYSIA; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MALAYSIA; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 33751575334     PISSN: 03005283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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