Use and Costs of Medical Care for Children and Adolescents W/ADD I have always been concerned with long term administration of pharmaceutical drugs to young children. We are creating a society that views drug use very casually, and I have a belief that this may also blur the line between legal and illegal drug use. […]
The Hospital Water Supply as a Source of Nosocomial Infections I’ve always said that hospitals are a dangerous place to be!! Chalk up yet another reason. I have to relay a recent experience. I had one of my oldest patient fall and break her hip. Hip replacement surgery followed and she was placed into a […]
How are abnormal liver function tests dealt with in primary care? First of all, it is a shame that we still consider standard liver enzyme levels as a “liver function” test. It absolutely is NOT. With these tests, we are looking for liver damage, not function (with exception of bilirubin, which is somewhat of a […]
Antibiotic Resistance–A Survey of Physician Perceptions Okay…if the docs in this survey are at least aware of the fact that overuse of antibiotics is an issue and that all major medical journals are practically begging to docs to lower use in clinical practice…THEN WHY DOES THIS REMAIN AN ISSUE???? Is it just me or does […]
Are Pediatricians Adhering to Principles of Judicious Antibiotic Use for Upper Respiratory Tract Infections? The answer in a nutshell? No. How can we have major journals (including pediatric journals) practically screaming to lower antibiotic use and yet pediatricians are not getting the message? This strongly suggests that the pediatricians are not reading their own journals. […]
