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MedicineGeriatric MedicineGeneral Internal MedicineGeriatric PharmacotherapyGeriatricsAntibiotic Use In Older AdultsMedication UseHelp-seeking From General Practitioners
Numbers (percentages) of general practitioners in training and non-training practices who camed specific drugs in their doctor's bag Training practice Relative risk Drug Yes (n-213) No (n= 365) (95% confidence interval)* Glyceryl trinitrate 196 (92) 334 (92) 1-04 (0 70 to 1-55) Parscetamol 120 (56) 239 (66) 0 79 (0-64 to 0 97) Aspirin 151 (71) 195 (53) 1-63 (1-28 to 2 09) Penicillin 207 (97) 349 (96) 1-37 (0-68 to 2 72) Oral steroids 205 (96) 344 (94) 1-35 (0 74 to 2-47) Antacids 118 (55) 242 (66) 0 75 (0-63 to 0 93) *Difference between doctors from training and non-training nr2ctices.
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