Antibiotics Still Being Overprescribed for Children
Posted on Dec 14
The November 9, 2005 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, (JAMA) published a study that showed that antibiotics are still being overprescribed for children who do not need them, and in many cases when they do the wrong ones are being given.
The study showed that 53% of children with sore throats are being prescribed antibiotics. In ...