| Literature DB >> 30270191 |
Carles Llor1, Ana Moragas2, Gloria Cordoba3.
Abstract
Overdiagnosis and overprescribing is common in current clinical practice of infectious diseases in primary care. On the basis of studies published in the medical literature we identify my means of a non-systematic review a total of 25 myths associated with the diagnosis and treatment and present the literature pertaining to each myth. These myths result in extraneous testing (overdiagnosis) and excessive antimicrobial treatment (overtreatment). Most of these myths are ingrained among general practitioners in our country. Not only should these myths be debunked from our clinical practice, but they should also be reversed, and we encourage our readers to critically appraise their practice when it comes down to the misconceptions treated in this manuscript. We attempt to give guidance to clinicians facing these frequent clinical scenarios.Entities:
Keywords: Atención primaria; Enfermedades infecciosas; Error médico; Infectious disease medicine; Medical errors; Medical overuse; Primary health care; Uso excesivo de los servicios de salud
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Year: 2018 PMID: 30270191 PMCID: PMC6836970 DOI: 10.1016/j.aprim.2018.09.005
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Aten Primaria ISSN: 0212-6567 Impact factor: 1.137