Relative impact of clinical evidence and over-the-counter prescribing on topical antibiotic use for acute infective conjunctivitis

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 59, Issue 569, 2009, Pages 897-900

  Davis, Helen ^a   Mant, David ^a   Scott, Caroline ^a   Lasserson, Daniel ^a   Rose, Peter W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Community pharmacy services; Conjunctivitis; Drug prescribing

Indexed keywords

CHLORAMPHENICOL; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CONJUNCTIVITIS; CONSULTATION; DRUG USE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GENERAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL RECORD; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PHARMACIST; PRESCRIPTION; TOPICAL TREATMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHLORAMPHENICOL; CONJUNCTIVITIS, BACTERIAL; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS;

EID: 72049085257     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp09X473132     Document Type: Article

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