Recently a Parenting Stack Exchange post http://parenting.stackexchange.com * noted: “We recently changed medical insurance plans and switched to a new pediatrician. My wife is in nursing school and one of the things that’s drilled into students is the importance of handwashing to avoid the spread of pathogens. Not surprisingly, she noticed that even though the examination room has a sink and hand-sanitizer dispensers, our new pediatrician doesn’t use them. I pointed out to my wife that the doctor might wash his hands before coming into the room for some reason. He also comes highly recommended from friends and we like just about everything else about his office. But we really can’t afford to risk our children getting exposed to more diseases than they already are.”
“Is there some non-insulting way to ask a pediatrician to wash his hands just before examining our children?”
* to read the full PSE post “How can we confront our pediatrician about not washing his hands?”, highlight and click on openhyperlink http://parenting.stackexchange.com/questions/11967/how-can-we-confront-our-pediatrician-about-not-washing-his-hands
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Jonathan M. Metsch, Dr.P.H., is Clinical Professor, Preventive Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; and Adjunct Professor, Baruch College ( C.U.N.Y.), Rutgers School of Public Health, and Rutgers School of Public Affairs and Administration
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