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The Lancet: March 14, 2008

The Lancet: March 14, 2008

FromThe Lancet in conversation with


The Lancet: March 14, 2008

FromThe Lancet in conversation with

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Length:
13 minutes
Released:
Mar 14, 2008
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Many patients diagnosed with acute rhinosinusitis are prescribed antibiotics, even though there is no proven efficacy for this treatment strategy. In this week's podcast, two authors of an Article conclude that, in most cases, antibiotics are over-prescribed and their use is not justified, even among patients who have rhinosinusitis symptoms for more than 7-10 days.
Released:
Mar 14, 2008
Format:
Podcast episode

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