Parents see a face in their children's doctor who can be trusted with their beloved child. If you are familiar with any of these points, change your doctor.
10. Prescribes homeopathic remedies
Homeopathic medicines are prescribed to each patient separately, and not because of any disease. We are all used to believing that medicines relate to something specific: for example, antiseptics, painkillers, etc. But homeopathic medicines do not belong to any sphere of action, since they affect the entire body. No, they do not cause direct harm to health, but they can cause unpleasant consequences in the future.
Conclusion: traditional homeopathic treatment should not be replaced. Moreover, their effectiveness has not been proven.
9. Performs inspection without gloves
When you bring your child to the doctor - make sure that he follows the rules of hygiene. Such completely normal actions, like washing hands with soap, using gloves when examining a child, are for some reason ignored by our doctors. Perhaps they think that their hands are very clean and that they don’t need to wash or wear gloves, but we don’t know what the doctor did during the day, what things he took on. Both nurses and pediatricians must observe hygiene rules, if this does not happen - this is wrong, decide for yourself what to do in this situation.
8. Assigns “immunomodulators”
Doctors like to prescribe funds to maintain immunity: for example, it can be an extract of echinacea, as well as immunomodulators: Aflubin, Viferon, etc. Are these drugs safe? After all, immunomodulators for the baby start the process of developing those substances that do not help fight the virus. This drains the baby’s immunity. Moreover, their effectiveness has not been proven. Unfortunately, parents themselves do not know what is best for their child, so they completely trust the doctor.
7. Prescribes probiotics with antibiotics
When taking antibiotics, according to data, 11–40% of children have intestinal disorders. Usually they are not accompanied by fever or other symptoms. In this case, there is no need to prescribe probiotics to the child. These are medications and they have side effects. In no case should they be given to a baby with immunodeficiency or with viral acute diseases, because the body can react poorly to them. Therefore, it is better to refuse probiotics.
6. Recommends coughing for children under 2 years old
Expectorants should not be given to children under two years of age. In 2010, they were banned in France due to the fact that children from mucolytics had complications in the respiratory system. Also, children are not recommended to give a cold, they can lead to serious complications. For cough, it is better to use a drug without chemistry, for example, "Prospan" is a herbal preparation. If your pediatrician prescribes this herbal remedy, listen to it. Often colds go away without medication.
5. Diagnoses "VVD" and "dysbiosis"
Dysbacteriosis (in other words, dysbiosis) is a myth. In leading countries, they have not heard of such a disease. Even in the regulatory document of the Russian Federation “Digestive apparatus diseases”, dysbiosis is not mentioned, which all our doctors must take into account. But there is a violation of the microbial balance. The same applies to VVD - symptoms occur a second time after an illness (or several). If your doctor makes the diagnoses mentioned above, then this does not mean anything else but his incompetence.
4. Does not consult with colleagues when making diagnoses
How to distinguish a good doctor from a bad one? Bad thinks about how to quickly go home after a working day, and a good one puts his soul into work, loves it and cares about the health of his little patients. A distinctive feature of a good hospital is a close-knit team, doctors who consult with each other. If in difficult situations the doctor relies only on his opinion, refusing to seek help from his colleagues - this signal should excite you. A good doctor tries to help the patient and will not give up advice. Due to the fact that pediatricians interact poorly with each other, mistakes can be made.
3. Corrects nutrition without analysis
Often babies in 60% of cases in the first year of life have allergic dermatitis on their skin, and up to 5 years of age there are already more cases - 90%. A rash on the baby’s body can appear for various reasons, the most common rashes: measles, prickly heat, chickenpox, scarlet fever. Rashes are not accompanied by temperature. For example, food allergies can only be detected by tests to prescribe the right diet. If the pediatrician does not send you and the child for tests, adjusting the diet yourself - it may be ineffective.
2. Writes off the cause of the disease to herpes viruses
How to determine that the doctor is only delaying the treatment of the child? If you brought your baby to a doctor’s appointment and he refers to the herpes virus to explain the ailment, this is wrong. The virus itself is very rarely the cause of any disease, but carries a danger, of course it must be treated. But your child’s malaise is related to something else. A pediatrician who is not sure of the diagnosis gives direction to the following tests: CMV, VEB (varieties of the virus).
1. Talks rudely or dismissively
If the doctor is a professional, then he will always be polite and communicate well with a small patient and his parents. Yes, each of us has different conditions, but the doctor came to work, which means that all problems should be left behind. Courtesy and kindness are important qualities of a good pediatrician. From the words and touches the child should not calm down, but at the doctor’s appointment he should be most comfortable. But if your baby worries every time you approach the office, and you already know in advance that they will treat you scornfully, you have the right to doubt his qualifications and draw your conclusions.