Treatment 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

Bib ID:
4499963
Format:
Book
Author:
Machlin, Steven R
Online Access:
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS102504

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Description:
  • [Rockville, Md.] : Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, [2006]
  • [7] p. : digital, PDF file.
Series:
Statistical brief (Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (U.S.)) ; #137.
Technical Details:
Mode of access: Internet from the MEPS AHRQ web site. Address as of 9/18/2008: http://www.meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/data%5Ffiles/publications/st137/stat137.pdf ; current access available via PURL.
Summary:

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.

Notes:
  • Title from title screen (viewed Sept. 18, 2008).
  • "August 2006."
  • Includes bibliographical references.
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Also Titled:
Antibiotic prescriptions and throat cultures for children under 18 years of age, 2002-2004 (average annual)
Govt. Doc. Number:
HE 20.6517/10:137
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