background: high prices and the risk of bacterial resistance are two important reasons for educations of rational use of antibiotics in general physicians (gps). the aim of this study was to determine the effect of workshop on rational use of antibiotics in gps prescriptions. methods: this was a before-after study, which was conducted on 17 attended gps in the workshop. 2040 prescriptions from ...

27.5 Strategies to improve medicine use 27.9 27.6 Developing a strategy 27.10 Step 1. Identify the problem and recognize the need for action • Step 2. Identify underlying causes and motivating factors • Step 3. List possible interventions • Step 4. Assess resources available for action • Step 5. Choose an intervention or interventions to test • Step 6. Monitor the impact and restructure the int...