title: When should patients seek care for sore throat?
authors.forename: Robert M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Centor
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010358:Patient Participation; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods*; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes