Commentary: NICE guidance on antibiotic prescribing for self limiting respiratory tract infections in primary care

BMJ

Volumn 337, Issue 7663, 2008, Pages 233-234

  Butler, Christopher C ^a   Francis, Nicholas ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; DRUG USE; HUMAN; NOTE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; UNITED KINGDOM; CLINICAL PRACTICE;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 48349119664     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.a656     Document Type: Note

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