When a child or family begins to stand out because of patterns in history or physical findings, physicians must determine whether to take a closer look at the situation.
Emergency medical consultations share with other emergencies the need for prompt action, potentially without information or tools ordinarily available.
AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(5):479-484. doi:
10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.5.ecas1-1605.
Effective resident education balances supervision to ensure patient safety with independence to ensure the resident’s professional growth; achieving this balance requires mutual trust.
AMA J Ethics. 2015;17(2):120-123. doi:
10.1001/virtualmentor.2015.17.2.ecas3-1502.
Traci A. Wolbrink, MD, MPH and Jeffrey P. Burns, MD, MPH
Given the limited opportunities for experience in most pediatrics training programs, computer-based learning and simulation should be used to teach procedures before real patient encounters.