Potential national savings from prescribing guideline-recommended antibiotics for acute rhinosinusitis.
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Is there a conflict between general practitioners applying guidelines for antibiotic prescribing and including their patients’ preferences?
Objectives One perceived barrier to guideline adherence is the existence of conflicting patient preferences. We examined whether patient preferences influence the prescription of antibiotics in general practice, and how this affects guideline adherence. We hypothesized that preferences play a larger role in prescribing antibiotics if the guideline allows for preferences to be taken into account...
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عنوان ژورنال:
- American journal of rhinology & allergy
دوره 30 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016