Dr. Barry Dworkin

Inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions given out more than half the time for colds

Health Headlines Commentary for May 9, 2017

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Inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions given out more than half the time for colds

Reference:

Antibiotic Prescribing for Nonbacterial Acute Upper Respiratory Infections in Elderly Persons

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