Does diagnostic uncertainty increase antibiotic prescribing in primary care?

Abstract This study aimed to determine the association between factors relevant to diagnostic uncertainty and physicians’ antibiotic-prescribing behaviour in primary care. A questionnaire survey was conducted on 327 physicians that measured their diagnostic ability, perceived frequency of diagnostic...

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Main Authors: Dan Wang, Chaojie Liu, Xinping Zhang, Chenxi Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-03-01
Series:npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41533-021-00229-9