Can 88% of patients with acute lower respiratory infection all be special?

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 64, Issue 619, 2014, Pages 60-62

  Hay, Alastair D ^a   Tilling, Kate ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; PLACEBO; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ASTHMA; BRONCHITIS; CHEST INFECTION; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CONSULTATION; COUGHING; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DYSPNEA; EDITORIAL; GENERAL CONDITION DETERIORATION; HEART FAILURE; HEMOPTYSIS; HUMAN; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; LUNG EMBOLISM; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL HISTORY; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SMOKING; SPUTUM; SYMPTOM ASSESSMENT; THORAX PAIN; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL; UNITED KINGDOM; WHEEZING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FEMALE; FEVER; MALE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS;

AMOXICILLIN; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMANS; MALE; PRACTICE PATTERNS, PHYSICIANS'; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 84893057232     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp14X676636     Document Type: Editorial

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