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Treatment of sore throats antibiotic prescriptions and throat cultures for children under 18 years of age, 2002-2004 (average annual)

Antibiotic prescriptions and throat cultures for children under 18 years of age, 2002-2004 (average annual) (portion title)

Machlin, Steven R. (Author). Carper, Kelly (Added Author). United States. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. (Added Author). Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (U.S.) (Added Author).

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.

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Physical Description: electronic resource
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[7] p. : digital, PDF file
Publisher: [Rockville, Md.] : Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, [2006]

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General Note:	"August 2006." GPO Cataloging Record Distribution Program (CRDP). Title from title screen (viewed Sept. 18, 2008).
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references.
System Details Note:	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.