Published In
The BMJ
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2019
Subjects
Antibiotic Drugs -- Prescribing
Abstract
To identify the frequency with which antibiotics are prescribed in the absence of a documented indication in the ambulatory care setting, to quantify the potential effect on assessments of appropriateness of antibiotics, and to understand patient, provider, and visit level characteristics associated with antibiotic prescribing without a documented indication.
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DOI
10.1136/bmj.l6461
Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/30676
Citation Details
Ray, M. J., Tallman, G. B., Bearden, D. T., Elman, M. R., & McGregor, J. C. (2019). Antibiotic prescribing without documented indication in ambulatory care clinics: national cross sectional study. bmj, 367.
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