On Fri 18 Dec, Roger Leary wrote:
> No, it does not often alter management but now it literally takes 5
> second I happily do it. Also I think many parents 'expect' it and find
> our disinterest in temps difficult to understand. Therefore temp taken =
> more thorough examination in parents view = more chance of persuading
> parents of my suggested management.
> It avoids the scenario "he hardly examined her. He didn't even take
> her temperature"
Since joining our Co-op a couple of years ago I have been using my aural
thermometer, an Omron, regularly. Because it is quick I do it; it provides
reassurance to me and the patient. It has affected my management, I could
not give specifics, Co-op sessions go by in a blur, but it provides another
piece of the jigsaw in diagnosis.
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Allan Harris, GP, Haxby, York YO32 2PH
tel 01904-768666
work 01904-760125, fax 750168
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