C-reactive Protein: Guiding Antibiotic Prescribing Decisions at the Point of Care

Overview

Journal Br J Gen Pract

Specialty Public Health

Date 2018 Feb 24

PMID 29472204

Citations 9

Authors

Jochen Wl Cals

Mark H Ebell

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