Guidelines, evidence, and cultural factors: Comparison of four European guidelines on uncomplicated cystitis

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 141-145

  Christiaens, Thierry ^a   De Backer, David ^a   Burgers, Jako ^b   Baerheim, Anders ^c  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

Cystitis; General practice; Guidelines; Uncomplicated lower urinary tract infection

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BELGIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; CYSTITIS; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GERMANY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; NETHERLANDS; NORWAY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE;

ADULT; CULTURE; CYSTITIS; EUROPE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 4644315323     PISSN: 02813432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02813430410006521     Document Type: Article

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