Treatment of sore throats : antibiotic prescriptions and throat cultures for children under 18 years of age, 2002-2004 (average annual) /
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 serio...
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| Format: | Government Document eBook |
| Language: | English |
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[Rockville, Md.] :
Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality,
[2006]
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| Series: | Statistical brief (Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (U.S.)) ;
#137. |
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| Online Access: | https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS102504 |
| 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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| Item Description: | Title from title screen (viewed Sept. 18, 2008). "August 2006." Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 7 unnumbered pages : digital, PDF file. |
| Format: | 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. |