Tonsillitis is a common reason for doctor visits and antibiotics prescriptions. The Centor Criteria are commonly used to determine the need for antibiotics based on symptoms like fever and swollen lymph nodes. A study in Sweden compared digital health care consultations to physical exams for tonsillitis assessment. Results showed that digital assessments were not as reliable as physical exams for key criteria like tonsil inspection. The study concluded that digital consultations are not sufficient for assessing tonsillitis, emphasizing the importance of physical examinations for accurate diagnosis and treatment. This finding has implications for the increasing use of digital health care consultations.
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Digital health care consultations not enough for safe assessment of tonsillitis
