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ΠΦΥ -Εκπαίδευση => Αποσπάσματα από τον έντυπο & ηλεκτρονικό τύπο => Μήνυμα ξεκίνησε από: πρώτη & καλύτερη στις 24 Μαΐου 2009, 19:34:54
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What is already known on this topic
Cough due to lower respiratory tract infection is one of the commonest reasons for prescribing antibiotics
Most such prescriptions in primary care do not benefit patients
Diagnostic uncertainty and patients’ expectations and concerns are major drivers of unnecessary antibiotic prescribing
What this study adds
General practitioners’ use of C reactive protein testing (disease focused approach) and training in communication skills (illness focused approach) both resulted in decreased antibiotic prescribing for lower respiratory tract infection in primary care
Patient recovery and satisfaction with care were not compromised
The two approaches combined resulted in the greatest reduction in antibiotic prescribing
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/338/may05_1/b1374