Original paper: Treatment of respiratory tract infections - A study in 18 general practices in Germany

European Journal of General Practice

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 15-20

  Hummers Pradier, Eva ^a   Pelz, Jan ^a   Himmel, Wolfgang ^a   Kochen, Michael M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

antibiotics; bronchitis; common cold; drug utilisation; family practice; Laryngitis; respiratory tract infection; sinusitis; symptomatic drugs; tonsillitis

Indexed keywords

EID: 80051520207     PISSN: 13814788     EISSN: 17511402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13814789909094246     Document Type: Article

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