Volume 1, Number 4, September 2007

Respiratory Infections: How to Minimise the Impact
Mark Levy

Accurate diagnosis of respiratory tract infection can be difficult in primary care, particularly in older patients. Time constraints meaning that most consultations allow less than six minutes to deal with patients’ clinical problems – with much of the time devoted to achieving political and financially driven targets – can make it even more difficult. In this article, we provide practical tips on how to recognise and treat common respiratory infections.

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