Pharyngitis 1987: a survey of physicians' attitudes and practices in southern Alberta.
A questionnaire survey concerning Streptococcal pharyngitis was completed by 85 southern Alberta family physicians. The data revealed a significant trend to overtreat pharyngitis with antibiotics because of the unreliability of clinical diagnosis and the lack of diagnostic manoeuvres with suitable ability to influence management. These data and a further questionnaire survey directed to the appreciation of other bacterial pharyngitides, demonstrate the importance of laboratory reports in biasing treatment, and further suggest that significant overtreatment of non-Streptococcal pharyngitis also occurs.
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Elford
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Yeo
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Cimolai
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D000416:Alberta; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006192:Haemophilus Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D010821:Physicians, Family / Q000523:psychology*; D012424:Rural Population; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents