A prospective study on ambulatory care provided by primary care pediatricians during influenza season

Italian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Giannattasio, Antonietta ^a   Lo Vecchio, Andrea ^b   Napolitano, Carmen ^a   Di Florio, Laura ^a   Guarino, Alfredo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MOLISE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Children; Diagnosis; Flu like illness; Prescription; Primary care pediatrician

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; COUGHING; FEMALE; FLU LIKE SYNDROME; HUMAN; INAPPROPRIATE PRESCRIBING; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; NON IMPLANTABLE URINE INCONTINENCE ELECTRICAL STIMULATOR; PEDIATRICIAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SCHOOL CHILD; SEASONAL INFLUENZA; WELLBEING;

ADOLESCENT; AMBULATORY CARE; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EPIDEMICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; OFFICE VISITS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEASONS;

EID: 84900425371     PISSN: 17208424     EISSN: 18247288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1824-7288-40-38     Document Type: Article

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