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Stephenson MJ, Henry N, Norman GR. Factors influencing antibiotic use in acute respiratory tract infections in family practice. Can Fam Physician. 1988;34:2149-52
Stephenson, M. J., Henry, N., & Norman, G. R. (1988). Factors influencing antibiotic use in acute respiratory tract infections in family practice. Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien, 342149-52.
Stephenson, M J, et al. "Factors influencing antibiotic use in acute respiratory tract infections in family practice." Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien vol. 34 (1988): 2149-52.
Stephenson MJ, Henry N, Norman GR. Factors influencing antibiotic use in acute respiratory tract infections in family practice. Can Fam Physician. 1988 Oct;34:2149-52. PMID: 21253243; PMCID: PMC2219169.
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Can Fam Physician. 1988 Oct;34:2149-52.

Factors influencing antibiotic use in acute respiratory tract infections in family practice.

Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien

M J Stephenson, N Henry, G R Norman

PMID: 21253243 PMCID: PMC2219169

Abstract

The authors of this paper assessed the effect of psychosocial and biomedical factors on the prescription rate for upper respiratory infections. Their study, using written clinical vignettes mailed to a random sample of Ontario family practitioners, achieved a 69% response rate. Family practitioners most often used physical signs and symptoms in forming their decision to prescribe antibiotics. Psychosocial data, when present in the vignettes, significantly modified the prescription rate, often overriding the biomedical factors alone. The study is another step in exploring a complex decision-making process.

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