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. 2018 Nov 1;178(11):1558-1560.
doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.4318.

Association Between Antibiotic Prescribing for Respiratory Tract Infections and Patient Satisfaction in Direct-to-Consumer Telemedicine

Kathryn A Martinez  1 , Mark Rood  2 , Nikhyl Jhangiani  3 , Lei Kou  4 , Adrienne Boissy  5 , Michael B Rothberg  1
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Association Between Antibiotic Prescribing for Respiratory Tract Infections and Patient Satisfaction in Direct-to-Consumer Telemedicine

Kathryn A Martinez et al. JAMA Intern Med. .

Abstract

This study assesses the association between antibiotic prescribing for respiratory tract infections and satisfaction ratings among patients using a direct-to-consumer telemedicine platform.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.

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Figure.. Association Between Antibiotic Prescribing for Respiratory Tract Infections and Satisfaction Scores, by Physician
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