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Reducing Expectations for Antibiotics in Patients With Upper Respiratory Tract Infections: A Primary Care Randomized Controlled Trial

Anna Ishani Perera, Mark Greenslade Thomas, Keith James Petrie, Janet Frater, Daniel Dang, Kiralee Ruth Schache, Amelia Frances Akroyd and Stephen Robert Ritchie
The Annals of Family Medicine May 2021, 19 (3) 232-239; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.2672
Anna Ishani Perera
1Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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Mark Greenslade Thomas
2Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
3Department of Infectious Diseases, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
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Keith James Petrie
1Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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Janet Frater
4Balmoral Doctors, Auckland, New Zealand
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Daniel Dang
5Eastern Institute of Technology, Napier, New Zealand
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Kiralee Ruth Schache
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Amelia Frances Akroyd
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vol. 19 no. 3 232-239
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.2672
PubMed 
34180843

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The Annals of Family Medicine
Print ISSN 
1544-1709
Online ISSN 
1544-1717
History 
  • Received for publication May 6, 2020
  • Revision received October 4, 2020
  • Accepted for publication October 7, 2020
  • Published online May 10, 2021.

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  1. Anna Ishani Perera, MBChB1⇑,
  2. Mark Greenslade Thomas, MD2,3,
  3. Keith James Petrie, PhD1,
  4. Janet Frater, MBChB4,
  5. Daniel Dang, PhD5,
  6. Kiralee Ruth Schache, MHP1,
  7. Amelia Frances Akroyd, MHP1 and
  8. Stephen Robert Ritchie, PhD2
  1. 1Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
  2. 2Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
  3. 3Department of Infectious Diseases, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
  4. 4Balmoral Doctors, Auckland, New Zealand
  5. 5Eastern Institute of Technology, Napier, New Zealand
  1. CORRESPONDING AUTHOR Anna Ishani Perera Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology Medical and Health Sciences University of Auckland 85 Park Rd Grafton, Auckland 1023, New Zealand anna.perera{at}auckland.ac.nz

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The Annals of Family Medicine May 2021, 19 (3) 232-239; DOI: 10.1370/afm.2672

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