A Biosocial Perspective to Understand Antimicrobial Prescription Practices: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study from a Public Community Health Center in North India.

Theme 5: Follow-Up Visits by Patients Depend on Their State of Health and Social Advice, Often at the Cost of Defying Doctors’ Advice We reported that only 30% of patients complete their antimicrobial course during follow-up visits, suggesting a worrying trend in which patient behavior is more affected by their own understanding of their health condition than by physician recommendations.

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