Browsing Settings by Subject "Antibiotics"

Now showing items 1-2 of 2

Increase in antibiotic prescriptions in out-of-hours primary care in contrast to in-hours primary care prescriptions: service evaluation in a population of 600 000 patients

Hayward, Gail N (2016)

Objectives The objective of this study was to describe the frequency and nature of antibiotic prescriptions issued by a primary care out-of-hours (OOH) service and compare time trends in prescriptions between OOH and ...
Mixed methods case study exploring primary care antibiotic prescribing practices and maternal expectations of using antibiotics in children

Bosley, Helen; Henshall, Catherine; Jackson, Debra (2021-10)

Overuse of antibiotics and inappropriate prescribing has resulted in rapid development of antimicrobial resistance. Most antibiotics in the United Kingdom (71.4%) are prescribed in primary care by general practitioners, ...