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Point-of-Care C-Reactive Protein Testing and Antibiotic Prescribing for Respiratory Tract Infections: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Jochen W. L. Cals, Marjolein J. C. Schot, Sanne A. M. de Jong, Geert-Jan Dinant and Rogier M. Hopstaken
The Annals of Family Medicine March 2010, 8 (2) 124-133; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.1090
Jochen W. L. Cals
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vol. 8 no. 2 124-133
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.1090
PubMed 
20212299

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The Annals of Family Medicine
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1544-1709
Online ISSN 
1544-1717
History 
  • Received for publication April 28, 2009
  • Revision received October 2, 2009
  • Accepted for publication October 23, 2009
  • Published online March 8, 2010.

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  1. Jochen W. L. Cals, MD, PhD1,
  2. Marjolein J. C. Schot, MD, MSc1,
  3. Sanne A. M. de Jong, MD, MSc1,
  4. Geert-Jan Dinant, MD, PhD1 and
  5. Rogier M. Hopstaken, MD, PhD2
  1. 1Department of General Practice, School for Public Health and Primary Care (CAPHRI), Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands
  2. 2Foundation of Primary Health Care Centres Eindhoven, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
  1. CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Jochen Cals, MD, PhD, Department of General Practice Maastricht University P.O. Box 616 6200 MD Maastricht The Netherlands j.cals{at}hag.unimaas.nl

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The Annals of Family Medicine Mar 2010, 8 (2) 124-133; DOI: 10.1370/afm.1090

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