Antibiotic prescribing for upper respiratory infections: European primary paediatricians' knowledge, attitudes and practice

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 101, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 935-940

  Grossman, Zachi ^a   Del Torso, Stefano ^b   Hadjipanayis, Adamos ^c   Van Esso, Diego ^d   Drabik, Anna ^e   Sharland, Mike ^f  

^a MACCABI HEALTHCARE SERVICES   (Israel)

^b ULSS 16   (Italy)

^c Larnaca General Hospital   (Cyprus)

^d Primary Care Center Pare Claret   (Spain)

^e IGKE Institut für Gesundheitsökonomie und Klinische Epidemiologie   (Germany)

^f ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibiotics prescribing; Otitis; Paediatrician; Tonsillitis; Upper respiratory infection

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DRUG USE; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; PEDIATRICIAN; PHENOTYPE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD; EUROPE; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INAPPROPRIATE PRESCRIBING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84864648722     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2012.02754.x     Document Type: Article

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