Dr. Barry Dworkin

Another (wrong) assumption that all there is to diagnosing strep throat can be reduced to doing a rapid strep test. Pharmacists should not be doing these tests. My conversation with Bill provides the details why.

Health Headlines Commentary for November 15, 2018

Source:

Pharmacies want to give $15 strep throat tests — but pediatricians say they’re not accurate enough for kids

 

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