Self-reported familiarity with acute respiratory infection guidelines and antibiotic prescribing in primary care

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 469-475

  Linder, Jeffrey A ^a,b   Schnipper, Jeffrey L ^a,b   Tsurikova, Ruslana ^a,c   Volk, Lynn A ^c   Middleton, Blackford ^a,b,c  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c PARTNERS HEALTHCARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anti bacterial agents; Guideline adherence; Physicians' practice patterns; Primary health care; Respiratory tract infections

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SELF REPORT;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; SELF REPORT;

EID: 78649357018     PISSN: 13534505     EISSN: 14643677     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzq052     Document Type: Article

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