Questioning Medicine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBhEjYhVoZkGoggin K et al. Reductions in parent interest in receiving antibiotics following a 90-second video intervention in outpatient pediatric clinics. J Pediatr 2020 Jun 15; [e-pub]. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.06.027)acute respiratory tract illnesses (ARTIs; cough, congestion, sore throat, and earache) is a PROBLEM with a capital P. or maybe I should say its a pain in the A with a capital A and that A of course is referring to antibiotics-- parents want antibiotics, sometimes demand antibiotics and no matter what you say, its hard to say no time and time and time again and eventually EVERYONE and yes I mean everyone will eventually give an antibiotic when they in their heart of heart knows it is likely not indicated. BUT what if we could educate our pts before we walked in the room. In this study they surveyed 1051 parents about their knowledge of and interest in receiving antibiotics for their children. Surveys were conducted before and after parents watched a