title: [The practice guideline 'Sore throat' (second revision) from the Dutch College of General Practitioners; a response from the perspective of otorhinolaryngology].
abstract: In this comment, the practice guideline 'Sore throat' (second revision) is discussed. This guideline, composed by the Dutch College of General Practitioners, offers general practitioners a well-appreciated overview of the common practices regarding diagnostic tests and treatment of pharyngitis and tonsillitis.
authors: Universitair Medisch Centrum St Radboud, afd. Keel-, Neus- en Oorheelkunde en Hoofd-Halschirurgie, Postbus 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen. h.marres@kno.umcn.nl
authors: H A M
authors: HA
authors: Marres
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005194:Family Practice / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D009426:Netherlands; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000592:standards*; D012955:Societies, Medical
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents