Strep scorecard might tell if you can skip doc visit

Debating whether to seek a strep test for that sore throat? One day there could be an app for that: Researchers are developing a home scorecard that aims to prevent thousands of unnecessary trips to the doctor for this common complaint. Andrew Fine, HMS assistant professor of pediatrics, and Kenneth Mandl, HMS professor of pediatrics, both of Boston Children’s Hospital, led the study.

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