Patients Give Doctors High Marks For Prescribing Antibiotics For Common Sniffles
People with colds and related infections give physicians higher ratings when they give them a prescription for antibiotics. Could that be influencing doctors to over-prescribe?
When they're sick, it seems Americans know what they want: antibiotics. And if they don't get them, their doctors' reputations may suffer.
A study published Monday finds that patients rated themselves happiest with their doctor's visit when they got an antibiotic after seeking care for a respiratory tract infection, such as a common cold, whether they needed it or not.
Researchers analyzed 8,437 appointments for these infections through American Well's , a national provider of telemedicine services to consumers, and the results
