http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/09/wait-and-see-approach-best-of-both.html medical blog Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:50:49 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/09/wait-and-see-approach-best-of-both.html/comment-page-1#comment-67177 lawyersux Sun, 17 Sep 2006 04:23:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/09/the-wait-and-see-approach-best-of-both-worlds.html#comment-67177 I often give antibiotics for ear infections on the outside chance the child develops meningitis/meningoencephalitis after I see him. At least i'll be able to say I gave antibiotics in court. Sort of the same line of reasoning I use to admit all patients I see who have used cocaine. If they go out, use more cocaine and drop dead, at least I'm not the last schmuck victim with my name on their chart who did nothing. I often give antibiotics for ear infections on the outside chance the child develops meningitis/meningoencephalitis after I see him. At least i’ll be able to say I gave antibiotics in court. Sort of the same line of reasoning I use to admit all patients I see who have used cocaine. If they go out, use more cocaine and drop dead, at least I’m not the last schmuck victim with my name on their chart who did nothing.

]]> http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/09/wait-and-see-approach-best-of-both.html/comment-page-1#comment-67170 NoAcuteDistress Sat, 16 Sep 2006 20:05:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/09/the-wait-and-see-approach-best-of-both-worlds.html#comment-67170 Will the AMA now come out with a similar statement supporting a "wait and see" attitude for ADULTS who are diagnosed with ear infections? Will the AMA now come out with a similar statement supporting a “wait and see” attitude for ADULTS who are diagnosed with ear infections?

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