Curbside consultations: a closer look at a common practice
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Physicians should only ask their colleagues for a curbside consultation if the question is simple and can be answered easily. Curbside consultation is a common practice among doctors, but it has advantages and disadvantages. The consultations are free and may save time. They may be intellectually rewarding for the consulted physician. However, many fee-for-service physicians are reluctant to give a consult without getting paid. The advice the consultant gives may not be appropriate for the patient, since the consultant is not familiar with the patient's case. There may be legal ramifications from noting a curbside consultation on the patient's chart. Curbside consultations should be limited to simple, one-time requests that do not require extensive research by the consultant. Formal consultation should be requested for all other cases.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 1996
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International efforts to control infectious diseases, 1851 to the present
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The article examines three specific eras of disease control efforts in the international community, from 1851 to 1881, 1881 to 1945, and 1945 to the present. Discussion covers the origins of international health regulations and organizations; fiscal and humanitarian implications for national participation in global disease control programs are included.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2004
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