I walk into the patient room, “Hello, I’m Dr. Seabury. What can we do for you today?” As soon as I see the unbundled child, I know there is a problem. I examine the patient fully. Carefully. The conversation that comes next is a challenging one. “Strong concern.” “Slow growth.” “Percentiles.” “Development.” “Admission to the
Let it go: A pediatrician reflects after a difficult conversation originally appeared in KevinMD.com.
