Aust Fam Physician
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Evidence is mounting that antibiotics have little impact on the duration of sore throat symptoms, regardless of aetiology. Complications of sore throat are now so rare that an adverse drug reaction from antibiotic therapy is more likely.
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The Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service (BRAMS) in Broome, Western Australia, conducted a 4 month program to augment the Pap smear screening of Aboriginal women. The emphasis was on those with a past history of abnormal smears, aged greater than 40 years, living in remote communities and very (more than 5 years) overdue. ⋯ Use of a computerised process tool in a remote setting can facilitate selective recruitment of high risk women overdue for Pap smears.