A systematic review of parent and clinician views and perceptions that influence prescribing decisions in relation to acute childhood infections in primary care

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 11-20

  Lucas, Patricia J ^a   Cabral, Christie ^a   Hay, Alastair D ^a   Horwood, Jeremy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anti bacterial agents; Child; General practice; Primary health care; Qualitative research; Systematic review; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; PARENT; PEDIATRICS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROCEDURES; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CLINICAL DECISION-MAKING; HUMANS; PARENTS; PEDIATRICS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 84925300071     PISSN: 02813432     EISSN: 15027724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02813432.2015.1001942     Document Type: Review

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