Dissonant views - GPs’ and parents’ perspectives on antibiotic prescribing for young children with respiratory tract infections

Dissonant views - GPs’ and parents’ perspectives on antibiotic prescribing for young children with respiratory tract infections

Abstract Background Antibiotics are not recommended for treating uncomplicated respiratory tract infections (RTIs), despite this, antibiotic prescribing for this is widespread. General practitioners (GPs) report parental pressure and fear of losing patients if they do not prescribe antibiotics, howe...

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Main Authors: Ruby Biezen, Danilla Grando, Danielle Mazza, Bianca Brijnath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:BMC Family Practice
Subjects:
Antibiotic prescribing
Antimicrobial resistance
Respiratory tract infection
Children
General practitioners
Parents
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12875-019-0936-5

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