Treating family for minor illness
On another thread, someone mentioned that they won’t (or shouldn’t) treat their own kid for any illness that requires more than ibuprofen. That definitely took me by surprise. A huge benefit of being an emergency physician from my standpoint is the ability to confidently treat family members for minor illnesses. I’d be happy to treat my daughters ear infection, for example, if that got her faster treatment and saved a trip to the pediatrician (just an example - not starting a debate here on...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: RuralEDDoc Tags: Emergency Medicine Source Type: forums
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