Interventions stem antibiotic prescribing rates in telemedicine
Thursday, August 27, 2020 - 15:40
in Health & Medicine
Two different interventions both worked to significantly reduce the rate of inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions made by physicians in a telemedicine practice, a new study shows. The finding could offer a new way to stem the growing problem of antibiotic resistance, particularly as telemedicine grows due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.