Medical Treatment of the Common Cold

When an MD is armed only with a prescription pad, the treatment regime for the common cold is fairly predictable. Consider how 1,439 patients in 2,144 medical encounters were treated for the common cold:

• Antibiotics Prescription Only -- 32%
• Symptomatic Medication Prescription Only -- 6%
• Antibiotics and Symptomatic Medication -- 28%
• Never Filled the Prescription -- 35%

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