Appropriately prescribing antibiotics for patients with pharyngitis: A physician-based approach vs a nurse-only triage and treatment algorithm

Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Volumn 85, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1011-1015

  Undeland, Duane K ^a   Kowalski, Todd J ^a   Berth, Wendy L ^a   Gundrum, Jacob D ^a  

^a GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ALGORITHM; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; DRUG SAFETY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHARYNGITIS; PHYSICIAN; PRESCRIPTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 78149309693     PISSN: 00256196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4065/mcp.2010.0382     Document Type: Article

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