Use of chest X-ray in the assessment of community acquired pneumonia in primary care – an intervention study

Use of chest X-ray in the assessment of community acquired pneumonia in primary care – an intervention study

Objectives The aim of this study was to explore if consequent use of chest X-ray (CXR), when the physician is not sure of the diagnosis of pneumonia after clinical examination and CRP-testing, favors a more restrictive prescribing of antibiotics. Design This was an intervention study conducted betwe...

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Main Authors: Anna B Moberg, Moa Kling, Jakob Paues, Sven Göran Fransson, Magnus Falk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-07-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care
Subjects:
family practice
pneumonia
chest x-ray
antibiotics
general practice
intervention
primary care
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02813432.2020.1794404

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02813432.2020.1794404

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