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Prescribing antibiotics: Factors driving decision-making in general practice. A discrete choice experiment

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  • Sydenham, Rikke Vognbjerg
  • Jarbøl, Dorte Ejg
  • Hansen, Malene Plejdrup
  • Justesen, Ulrik Stenz
  • Watson, Verity
  • Pedersen, Line Bjørnskov

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Antimicrobial resistance is a threat to human health. We need to strive for a rational use of antibiotics to reduce the selection of resistant bacteria. Most antibiotics are prescribed in general practice, but little is known about factors influencing general practitioners’ (GPs) decision-making when prescribing antibiotics.

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  • Sydenham, Rikke Vognbjerg & Jarbøl, Dorte Ejg & Hansen, Malene Plejdrup & Justesen, Ulrik Stenz & Watson, Verity & Pedersen, Line Bjørnskov, 2022. "Prescribing antibiotics: Factors driving decision-making in general practice. A discrete choice experiment," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 305(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:305:y:2022:i:c:s0277953622003392
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115033
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