Routine use of antibiotics for cough and sore throat
Though a mainstream practice, it is not appropriate to routinely prescribe antibiotics for upper air passage infections, such as strep throat, laryngitis, tonsillitis, sinusitis, ear infections and similar. Upper air passage infections are mainly of viral origin and...Infant formula for newborns
Milk production occurs through a mechanism of supply and demand. The more the child latches onto a nipple and sucks, the more milk is produced. The mammary glands produce milk due to a hormone called prolactin that is produced by the pituitary gland. This allows every...Chest X-Rays for children with pneumonia
Not all types of pneumonia are the same. The one that our children catch at school or from family members, of mild to moderate severity, does not result in complications. For this type of pneumonia, performing a chest x-ray on the child is unnecessary. Visits to the...
Before entering in the room and starting the examination, don’t forget to ask the doctor/tutor informations about the patient’s state of health and don’t engage in diagnostic procedures without previously obtaining informed consent from the patient.
As students, we are often tempted to take every occasion to put to practice on the patients everything we have learned during our theoretical studies. Despite this understandable propension, it is imperative to remember to consider the patient not as a test subject to...The campaign DOING MORE DOES NOT MEAN DOING BETTER – CHOOSING WISELY ITALY is promoted by Italy’s Slow Medicine
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