Ron was puzzled. He had been a mechanic for many years, and had known Ms. McCarthy through two previous vehicles. But what could he say to a request like this? “I don’t see why you wouldn’t want to do it this way. What’s the harm?” The mother of two seemed sincere and earnest. Ron knew […]
I have always liked to read the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). It reminds me of the larger world of healthcare issues beyond my own narrow view as a pediatrician. It makes me feel smarter, too, just to carry around a copy. In a February, 2012 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, there […]
From the deepest fog of sleep, I sat up in bed and dialed the callback number. When she answered the phone, I could hear worry mixed with panic, and then the mother said her name. “Yes, ma’am, how can I help you?” I said. “Well, he’d had just a trace of runny nose, but he […]
My colleagues and I are often asked about vaccines outside of our work in the office, and here’s what I’d say to the parent who asked my Twitter follower and friend @SeattleMamaDoc about vaccines: “Yes, new father with the sweet baby tucked up next to your heart in that beautiful, Ergo infant sling…I’m one of those people […]
With the emerging movement to delay or defer vaccinations, the landscape is beginning to shift in one very important aspect of preventative medicine. What used to be a given regarding vaccinations is no longer true. All children are not vaccinated. While most parents will vaccinate their children to prevent the spread infectious disease, the small […]