Antibiotics for coughing in general practice: a questionnaire study to quantify and condense the reasons for prescribing

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Antibiotics are being overprescribed in ambulant care, especially for respiratory tract infections (RTIs). Gaining insight into the actual reasons for prescribing remains important for the design of effective strategies to optimise a...

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Main Authors: Van Royen Paul, Michiels Barbara, Coenen Samuel, Van der Auwera Jean-Claude, Denekens Joke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2002-09-01
Series:BMC Family Practice
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2296/3/16