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Antibiotics are overprescribed for sore throat, bronchitis

Publish date: October 9, 2013

 

AT IDWEEK 2013

Dr. Linder and Dr. Septimus reported having no disclosures.

*Correction, 10/9/2013: An earlier version of this story misspelled Dr. Linder's name.

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