Antibiotics
Research results from F. Legare and co-authors update knowledge of antibiotics
Published in Physician Business Week, April 8th, 2008
According to a study from Canada, "In North America, although it varies according to the specific type of acute respiratory infections (ARI), use of antibiotics is estimated to be well above the expected prevalence of bacterial infections. The objective of this pilot clustered randomized controlled trial (RCT) is to assess the feasibility of a larger clustered RCT aiming at evaluating the impact of DECISION+, a continuing professional development (CPD) program in shared decision making, on the optimal use of antibiotics in the context of ARI."
"This pilot study is a cluster RCT conducted with family physicians from Family Medicine Groups (FMG) in the Quebec City area,...
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