Predictors of patient-initiated reconsultation for lower respiratory tract infections in general practice

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 59, Issue 567, 2009, Pages 761-764

  Cals, Jochen W L ^a   Hood, Kerenza ^b   Aaftink, Nienke ^a   Hopstaken, Rogier M ^d   Francis, Nick A ^c   Dinant, Geert Jan ^a   Butler, Christopher C ^c  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b South East Wales Trials Unit ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d Foundation of Primary Health Care Centres Eindhoven   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Communication; Family practice; Respiratory tract infections

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; DYSPNEA; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY;

AGED; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; COHORT STUDIES; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RECURRENCE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 70350268075     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp09X472656     Document Type: Article

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