Factors influencing the prescription or non-prescription of antibiotics by general practitioners;Déterminants de la prescription ou de la non-prescription d'antibiotiques en médecine générale

Medecine et Maladies Infectieuses

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 714-721

  Faure, H ^a   Mahy, S ^a   Soudry, A ^a   Duong, M ^a   Chavanet, P ^a   Piroth, L ^a  

^a DIJON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Good use; Prescription; Recommendations

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; BRONCHITIS; CHRONIC BRONCHITIS; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRESCRIPTION; TONSILLITIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DRUG TOLERANCE; FRANCE; HUMANS; NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS; PATIENT SELECTION; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PRESCRIPTION DRUGS; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349422163     PISSN: 0399077X     EISSN: 17696690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.medmal.2009.05.002     Document Type: Article

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