Physician specialty is associated with adherence to treatment guidelines for acute otitis media in children

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Grossman, Zachi ^a   Silverman, Barbara G ^a   Miron, Dan ^b,c  

^a MACCABI HEALTHCARE SERVICES   (Israel)

^b HAEMEK MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^c TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Acute otitis media; Antibiotic therapy; Delayed therapy; Paediatrician; Specialty

Indexed keywords

ACUTE OTITIS MEDIA; ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CHILD; DRUG UTILIZATION; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PEDIATRICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; INFANT; MEDICINE; OTITIS MEDIA;

EID: 84871007901     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/apa.12051     Document Type: Article

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