Caregiver Symptom Misrepresentation to Obtain Antibiotics in Pediatric Encounters

This survey study examines the prevalence, reasons for, and characteristics associated with caregivers’ self-reported misrepresentation of symptoms to obtain antibiotics for their child.

Corresponding Author: Alistair Thorpe PhD, Department of Population Health Sciences, Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, University of Utah, 295 Chipeta Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84108 (alistair.thorpe@hsc.utah.edu).

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