Physicians' attitude to allergen immunotherapy (AIT) prescription: an Italian survey
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Methods A sample of 36 doctors (54 years, range 32-71; 12 males) working in health public setting (23) or private office (13) filled in an ad-hoc questionnaire. The items included: available time to visit patient and prescribe AIT; patient’s education to AIT or therapeutic alternatives; time dedicated to AIT description; barriers to AIT prescription; patients elective for AIT and contraindications; approach to poly-sensitized; explanation of advantages and drawbacks of different administration routes; use of informed consent.
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