Tag Archives: Antimicrobial prescribing

Should children prescribed antibiotics also take probiotics?

The art of antibiotic prescribing in general practice

Guest posting from Dr Gillian Deakin,  General Practitioner and author of 101 Things Your GP Would Tell You If Only There Was Time.  Beyond the usual medical challenges of appropriate prescribing,  GPs also need skills to ensure that the patient accepts the treatment. Unlike the hospital patient where the patient is largely obliged to accept […]