Delayed Antibiotic Prescription by General Practitioners in the UK: A Stated-Choice Study

• Main Authors: Liz Morrell (Author), James Buchanan (Author), Laurence S. J. Roope (Author), Koen B. Pouwels (Author), Christopher C. Butler (Author), Benedict Hayhoe (Author), Michael V. Moore (Author), Sarah Tonkin-Crine (Author), Monsey McLeod (Author), Julie V. Robotham (Author), A. Sarah Walker (Author), Sarah Wordsworth (Author), on behalf of the STEPUP team (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Delayed antibiotic prescription in primary care has been shown to reduce antibiotic consumption, without increasing risk of complications, yet is not widely used in the UK. We sought to quantify the relative importance of factors affecting the decision to give a delayed prescription, using a stated-...