Influence of patient symptoms and physical findings on general practitioners' treatment of respiratory tract infections: a direct observation study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The high rate of antibiotic prescriptions general practitioners (GPs) make for respiratory tract infections (RTI) are often explained by non-medical reasons e.g. an effort to meet patient expectations. Additionally, it is known that...

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Main Authors: Kochen Michael M, Fischer Susanne, Fischer Thomas, Hummers-Pradier Eva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-02-01
Series:BMC Family Practice
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2296/6/6