Unnecessary food allergy testing by primary care providers: Ethical implications for the specialist

Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2018 Dec;121(6):668-672. doi: 10.1016/j.anai.2018.07.009. Epub 2018 Sep 7.

Authors

David E Tapke¹, Rebecca Scherzer¹, Mitchell H Grayson²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children's Hospital-The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio.
² Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children's Hospital-The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio. Electronic address: wheeze@allergist.com.

PMID: 30009878
DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2018.07.009

No abstract available

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Allergens / immunology
Food Hypersensitivity / blood
Food Hypersensitivity / diagnosis*
Humans
Immunoglobulin E / blood*
Practice Patterns, Physicians'*
Primary Health Care / ethics*

Substances

Allergens
Immunoglobulin E