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Cross-sectional survey: risk-averse French GPs use more rapid-antigen diagnostic tests in tonsillitis in children

OBJECTIVES: We tested the following hypotheses: (1) risk-averse general practitioners (GPs) might use more Rapid Antigen Diagnostic Tests (RADTs) in tonsillitis in children, probably to decrease their diagnostic uncertainty regarding the aetiology of the disease (viral vs due to group A Streptococcu...

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Autores principales: Michel-Lepage, Audrey, Ventelou, Bruno, Nebout, Antoine, Verger, Pierre, Pulcini, Céline
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3808757/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24163205
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2013-003540