摘要

Cough is one of the most common chief complaints in the clinical practice. Due to complicated etiology and therapy of cough, limited diagnosis tools and experience of primary care providers can cause misdiagnosis or overtreatment of cough. Guideline for Primary Care of Cough 2018 based on Cough Diagnosis and Treatment Guideline 2015 was initiated by Chinese Medical Association for the first time to meet the characteristics of primary care system and the needs of general medical practice, and promote the standardization of cough diagnosis and treatment for general practitioners. This article aims to give a brief interpretation to the Guideline about its important update, application and operability for general practitioners, expect to attract attention and discussion from general practitioners, and promote the implementation of the guidelines and cough research.

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