Trends in healthcare utilization and costs associated with acute otitis media in the United States during 2008–2014

Abstract Background Acute otitis media (AOM) is the most common cause of pediatric medical visits and antibiotic prescriptions worldwide, but its current impact on the US healthcare system is not clear. The aim of this study was to investigate changes in the incidence of AOM from 2008, just before 1...

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Main Authors: Sabine Tong, Caroline Amand, Alexia Kieffer, Moe H. Kyaw
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-018-3139-1