Unnecessary food allergy testing by primary care providers: ethical implications for the specialist

After completing her fellowship in allergy and immunology, Dr. X accepted an appointment in an academic position at a tertiary care pediatric hospital. Many of the patients Dr. X sees for evaluation of food allergy have undergone serum specific IgE testing prior to their allergy consultation. As time goes on, Dr. X begins to notice a concerning trend in patients referred from Dr. Y, a primary care provider who has been practicing in the community for over twenty years. Dr. X is worried that many of Dr.

Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - July 15, 2018 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: David E. Tapke, Rebecca Scherzer, Mitchell H. Grayson Tags: Review Source Type: research