Follow-up on "The Case of Donnie J"
R. J. H.
Few review articles published in Pediatrics in Review have elicited such strong disagreements with the recommendations of the author as "The Case of Donnie J," published in our July 1990 issue. The disagreements were in three areas: (1) the extensiveness of the workup and large number of immunizations recommended by Dr Burg at the first visit; (2) the pejorative nature of descriptions of the mother, such as that she was a "dead head"; and (3) the practicality of treating such a patient in private practice. Dr Burg was asked to comment on these letters.
APPROPRIATENESS OF A COMPLETE WORKUP OF DONNIE J AT THE FIRST VISIT