Interventions to influence antibiotic prescribing behavior

A new review, ‘Clinician-targeted interventions to influence antibiotic prescribing behaviour for acute respiratory infections in primary care’ published on September 7, 2017 in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.

An overview of this important review is also available.

Recent Cochrane Reviews:

Whole grain cereals for the primary or secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease
Antibiotics for persistent cough or wheeze following acute bronchiolitis in children
Interventions for emergency contraception

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Posted by Dr. Tim Sandle