Re: Infant flat skulls can be avoided: U.S. doctors

On Tue, 15 Jul 2003 23:23:44 GMT, "JG" <jg030103@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>"CBI" <00doc@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> "JG" <jg030103@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> > The AAP apparently believes *all* parents are idiots, and thus
>> > recommends pediatricians treat them as such.
>
>> I've seen no examples of this.
>
>Read some of the AAP's "policy statements"
>(http://www.aap.org/policy/pprgtoc.cfm);
those recommending that
>pediatricians "advise" or "counsel" parents *never* state "when
>appropriate" (or words to that effect), let alone "IF asked for
>guidance."  I guess the AAP doesn't believe pediatricians should (are
>competent to?) discern which parents need what "advice."

Wrong. You failed to notice that every single Policy Statement ends
with the following:

"The recommendations in this statement do not indicate an exclusive
course of treatment or serve as a standard of medical care.
Variations, taking into account individual circumstances, may be
appropriate."

PF