Sore throat: Effective communication delivers improved diagnosis, enhanced self-care and more rational use of antibiotics

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 67, Issue SUPPL. 180, 2013, Pages 10-16

  Van Der Velden, A W ^a   Bell, J ^b   Sessa, A ^c   Duerden, M ^d   Altiner, A ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c Italian College of General Practitioners   (Italy)

^d Rostock University Medical Centre ^*

^e ROSTOCK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ALERTNESS; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONSULTATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG USE; EXPECTATION; HUMAN; INAPPROPRIATE PRESCRIBING; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; NONHUMAN; NURSE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT INFORMATION; PHARMACIST; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF CARE; SORE THROAT; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 84893307610     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ijcp.12336     Document Type: Article

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