The management of acute bronchitis in general practice: results from the Australian Morbidity and Treatment Survey, 1990-1991

R A Meza; C Bridges-Webb; G P Sayer; D A Miles; V Traynor; S Neary

The management of acute bronchitis in general practice: results from the Australian Morbidity and Treatment Survey, 1990-1991

Aust Fam Physician. 1994 Aug;23(8):1550-3.

Authors

R A Meza¹, C Bridges-Webb, G P Sayer, D A Miles, V Traynor, S Neary

Affiliation

¹ Department of General Practice, University of Sydney, Croydon, New South Wales.

PMID: 7980155

Abstract

Acute bronchitis is the fifth most commonly managed problem in general practice in Australia. This paper provides an overview of its management in general practice and compares the results with those of an earlier study.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Acute Disease
Adolescent
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Australia / epidemiology
Bronchitis / epidemiology*
Bronchitis / therapy*
Child
Child, Preschool
Drug Prescriptions
Drug Therapy, Combination
Family Practice
Female
Humans
Infant
Male
Middle Aged
Morbidity
Referral and Consultation
Sex Factors

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents