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Consultant. Vol. 51 No. 4
Practical Pointers
Discover Shortcuts Devised by Colleagues 

Let Mom Scope Out the Throat

April 6, 2011

Young children are usually fearful of the otoscope and tongue depressor in the hands of a physician. To ease their fears, I give the otoscope to their mother and stand close behind her and examine the throat. This approach has been very successful.

— Bhagwan D. Bang, MD
    Opp, Ala

 

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by Brenda Zipperer | June 14, 2011 10:56 AM EDT

Whatever works effectively and efficiently.






 
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