Antimicrobial prescribing for upper respiratory infections and its effect on return visits

Family Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 182-187

  Li, John ^a   De, Anindya ^b   Ketchum, Kathy ^c   Fagnan, L J ^d   Haxby, Dean G ^c   Thomas, Ann ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^c OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Public Health Division ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BRONCHITIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MEDICAID; OFFICE VISITS; OREGON; OTITIS MEDIA; PHARYNGITIS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; RECURRENCE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; RETREATMENT; SINUSITIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 63049084191     PISSN: 07423225     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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