EHRs Could Help Address Antibiotic Overprescribing For Viral Respiratory Infections – Study
Executive Summary
A recent study examining antibiotic prescribing patterns suggests that using electronic health records as a means of conveying surveillance data could help reduce the inappropriate use of antibiotics to treat viral respiratory infections.
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