Antibiotics for coughs and colds

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BMJ 2008; 337 doi: 10.1136/bmj.a1144 (Published 18 August 2008)
Cite this as: BMJ 2008;337:a1144

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  1. Rod A Storring, community consultant chest physician1
  1. 1Barking and Dagenham Primary Care Trust, Barking, Essex IG11 8EY
  1. r.storring{at}googlemail.com

    The guidelines from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) on the treatment of “chest infections” do not adequately tackle these patients’ symptoms and the need for the anti-asthma treatment that will benefit many of …

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