Clinics prescribe less antibiotics for pediatric patients

47.7 percent of doctors at clinics have prescribed less antibiotics to their pediatric patients for common conditions such as cold, coughs and sore throats, according to data released by the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA) on October 26.
The data revealed that during the period from January to June of this year, the antibiotics prescription rate of clinics plunged to 47.7...