General practitioners’ perceptions of introducing near-patient testing for common infections into routine primary care: A qualitative study
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Summary
Despite GP enthusiasm for the concept of a rapid test to distinguish viral from bacterial infection, strategies to promote uptake would be enhanced if concerns were addressed regarding the importance and feasibility of such tests in daily practice.
- Type
- article
- Published
- 2008-01-01
- Cited by
- 67
- References
- 26
- Access
- Open access
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- https://openalex.org/W2071211873
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- https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:23119946
Keywords
Medicine, Thematic analysis, Enthusiasm, Qualitative research, Primary care
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