Perceived parent-pressure causes excessive antibiotic prescription
Friday, November 6, 2009 - 07:07
in Health & Medicine
Antibiotic over-prescription is promoted by paediatricians' perception of parents' expectations. Research published in the open access journal BMC Pediatrics shows that paediatricians are more likely to inappropriately prescribe antibiotics for respiratory tract infections if they perceived parents were expecting a prescription...
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