Coenen, Samuel; Francis, Nick; Kelly, Mark; Hood, Kerenza; Nuttal, Jacqui; Little, Paul; Verheij, Theo J. M.; Melbye, Hasse; Goossens, Herman; Butler, Christopher C. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2013)
Background: Outpatients with acute cough who expect, hope for or ask for antibiotics may be more unwell, benefit more
from antibiotic treatment, and be more satisfied with care when they are prescribed antibiotics. Clinicians may not
accurately identify those patients.
Objective: To explore whether patient views (expecting, hoping for or asking for antibiotics) are associated with illness
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