Interactive booklet reduces antibiotic prescribing for respiratory tract infections in children, but not parent satisfaction

Evidence-Based Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 16-17

  Hay, Alastair D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DRUG USE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INFORMATION SYSTEM; NOTE; ONLINE ANALYSIS; PARENT SATISFACTION; PRESCRIPTION; PROGNOSIS; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SATISFACTION;

EID: 77249128421     PISSN: 13565524     EISSN: 14736810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ebm1014     Document Type: Note

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