Quality indicators for diagnosis and treatment of respiratory tract infections in general practice: A modified Delphi study

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 4-11

  Hansen, Malene Plejdrup ^a   Bjerrum, Lars ^a   Gahrn Hansen, Bente ^b   Jarbol, Dorte Ejg ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Delphi technique; Family practice; General practice; Quality indicator; Respiratory tract infection

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSENSUS; DELPHI STUDY; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; REPRODUCIBILITY; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; STANDARD;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CONSENSUS; DELPHI TECHNIQUE; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 77950265890     PISSN: 02813432     EISSN: 15027724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02813431003602724     Document Type: Article

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