Combined assessment of clinical and patient factors on doctors’ decisions to prescribe antibiotics

Antibiotic overprescription is a worldwide problem. Decisions regarding antibiotic prescription for respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are influenced by medical and non-medical factors.

Source: BMC Family Practice - June 3, 2016 Category: Primary Care Authors: Julia Strumiło, Sławomir Chlabicz, Barbara Pytel-Krolczuk, Ludmiła Marcinowicz, Dorota Rogowska-Szadkowska and Anna Justyna Milewska Source Type: research