Effects of Local Variation, Specialty, and Beliefs on Antiviral Prescribing for Influenza | Zendy

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Effects of Local Variation, Specialty, and Beliefs on Antiviral Prescribing for Influenza

Author(s) -

Michael B. Rothberg,

Aleta B. Bonner,

M. Hasan Rajab,

Hyun Sun Kim,

Barbara W. Stechenberg,

David N. Rose

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1086/498517

Subject(s) - medicine , specialty , family medicine

In 2004, we conducted a survey of physician knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding influenza diagnosis and treatment at Baystate Medical Center in Massachusetts and Scott & White Hospital and Clinic in Texas. Of the 579 physicians we contacted, 336 completed the survey. Sixty-one percent of the respondents prescribed antivirals, and 62% used rapid testing. Prescribing practices were associated with location, practice size, use of rapid testing, and belief in the efficacy of antivirals.

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