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When to Go to Urgent Care for a Sore Throat: How Can Urgent Care Help?

Doctor On Demand

In fact, most sore throat symptoms resolve in three days for 60-70% of patients, according to March 2025 UpToDate, an evidence-based clinical decision support system used by healthcare professionals. due to chemotherapy, diabetes, or autoimmune disease)? chemotherapy or steroids). Do you have a weak immune system (e.g.,

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Analysis of primary care prescription trends in England during the COVID-19 pandemic compared against a predictive model

BMJ

We sought to analyse how prescribing trends have changed over time, utilising a dataset containing all prescriptions signed and dispensed in the UK by primary care facilities from January 2014 to November 2020. In addition, increased prescribing of a multitude of medications highlights groups particularly affected by the pandemic.