Reducing antibiotic prescribing for children with respiratory tract infections in primary care: A systematic review

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 63, Issue 612, 2013, Pages

  Vodicka, Talley A ^f   Thompson, Matthew ^a   Lucas, Patricia ^b   Heneghan, Carl ^a   Blair, Peter S ^f   Buckley, David I ^e   Redmond, Niamh ^c   Hay, Alastair D ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b School for Policy Studies   (United Kingdom)

^c TARGET Research Programme   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^e OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f New Radcliffe house ^*

Author keywords

Anti bacterial agents; Children; Prescriptions; Primary health care; Respiratory tract infections

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CHILD; CINAHL; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COCHRANE LIBRARY; CONSULTATION; DATA BASE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; ELECTRONIC PRESCRIBING; EMBASE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MEDLINE; OTITIS MEDIA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PSYCINFO; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SINUSITIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WAITING ROOM;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PARENTS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; POLICY MAKING; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 84880516840     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp13X669167     Document Type: Article

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