02201oam 2200445Ia 450 991069754790332120080918162203.0(CKB)5470000002389474(OCoLC)71782075(EXLCZ)99547000000238947420060927d2006 ua 0engurcn|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierTreatment of sore throats[electronic resource] antibiotic prescriptions and throat cultures for children under 18 years of age, 2002-2004 (average annual) /Steven R. Machlin and Kelly Carper[Rockville, Md.] :Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality,[2006]7 unnumbered pages digital, PDF fileStatistical brief ;#137Title from title screen (viewed Sept. 18, 2008)."August 2006."Includes bibliographical references.This Statistical Brief uses data from the Household Component of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS-HC) to examine the percentages of children under 18 years of age for whom, within the past 12 months, 1) contact was made with a doctor or other health professional primarily regarding a serious sore throat, 2) an antibiotic was prescribed for those who contacted a health professional, and 3) a throat swab was administered before prescribing an antibiotic. Variations in these three measures are examined by selected demographic characteristics and insurance status.Treatment of sore throats AntibioticsTherapeutic useRespiratory infectionsTreatmentAntibioticsTherapeutic use.Respiratory infectionsTreatment.Machlin Steven R1391998Carper Kelly1405816United States.Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (U.S.)VVKVVKGPOBOOK9910697547903321Treatment of sore throats3524741UNINA