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Impact of a Rapid Point of Care Test for Influenza on Guideline Consistent Care and Antibiotic Use

Ariella Perry Dale, Mark Ebell, Brian McKay, Andreas Handel, Ronald Forehand and Kevin Dobbin
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine March 2019, 32 (2) 226-233; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2019.02.180183
Ariella Perry Dale
From Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Georgia, Athens (APD, ME, BM, AH, KD); Center for Ecology of Infectious Diseases, University of Georgia, Athens (AH); University Health Center, University of Georgia, Athens (RF).
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Mark Ebell
From Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Georgia, Athens (APD, ME, BM, AH, KD); Center for Ecology of Infectious Diseases, University of Georgia, Athens (AH); University Health Center, University of Georgia, Athens (RF).
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Brian McKay
From Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Georgia, Athens (APD, ME, BM, AH, KD); Center for Ecology of Infectious Diseases, University of Georgia, Athens (AH); University Health Center, University of Georgia, Athens (RF).
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Andreas Handel
From Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Georgia, Athens (APD, ME, BM, AH, KD); Center for Ecology of Infectious Diseases, University of Georgia, Athens (AH); University Health Center, University of Georgia, Athens (RF).
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Ronald Forehand
From Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Georgia, Athens (APD, ME, BM, AH, KD); Center for Ecology of Infectious Diseases, University of Georgia, Athens (AH); University Health Center, University of Georgia, Athens (RF).
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Kevin Dobbin
From Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Georgia, Athens (APD, ME, BM, AH, KD); Center for Ecology of Infectious Diseases, University of Georgia, Athens (AH); University Health Center, University of Georgia, Athens (RF).
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