Medicalising diagnoses and treatment preferences: a retrospective cohort study of throat-related consultations in electronic primary care records.

Tom Marshall Tom Taverner Leila Freidoony

Published in: BJGP open (2023)

There is substantial between GP variation in diagnosis and treatment of throat-related problems. Preference for a medicalising diagnosis is associated with a preference for antibiotics, suggesting there is a common propensity to both diagnose and treat.

Keyphrases

primary care
mental health
general practice
decision making
combination therapy