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

Title
Treatment of sore throats : antibiotic prescriptions and throat cultures for children under 18 years of age, 2002-2004 (average annual) / Steven R. Machlin and Kelly Carper.
Author
Machlin, Steven R.
Publication
[Rockville, Md.] : Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, [2006]

Available Online

https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS102504

Details

Additional Authors
  • Carper, Kelly.
  • United States. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
  • Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (U.S.)
Description
7 unnumbered pages : digital, PDF file.
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.
Series Statement
Statistical brief ; #137
Uniform Title
Statistical brief (Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (U.S.)) ; #137.
Alternative Title
Antibiotic prescriptions and throat cultures for children under 18 years of age, 2002-2004 (average annual)
Subject
  • Antibiotics > Therapeutic use
  • Respiratory infections > Treatment
Note
  • Title from title screen (viewed Sept. 18, 2008).
  • "August 2006."
Bibliography (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.
Call Number
GPO Internet HE 20.6517/10:137
OCLC
marcive71782075
Author
Machlin, Steven R.
Title
Treatment of sore throats : antibiotic prescriptions and throat cultures for children under 18 years of age, 2002-2004 (average annual) / Steven R. Machlin and Kelly Carper.
Publisher
[Rockville, Md.] : Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, [2006]
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
computer
Type of Carrier
online resource
Series
Statistical brief ; #137
Statistical brief (Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (U.S.)) ; #137.
System 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.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Connect to:
https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS102504
Added Author
Carper, Kelly.
United States. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (U.S.)
Gpo Item No.
0491-B-41 (online)
Sudoc No.
HE 20.6517/10:137
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