Antimicrobials in Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - An Analysis of the Time to Next Exacerbation Before and After Implementation of Standing Orders

OBJECTIVE: To compare the mean time to next exacerbation in patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) before and after the implementation of standing orders.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Rob D Goddard, Shelly A McNeil, Kathryn L Slayter, R Andrew McIvor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2003-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2003/392617