title: Quick reference guide for clinicians. Managing otitis media with effusion in young children: a commentary.
abstract: In promoting the publication of guidelines for the treatment of otitis media, the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (Rockville, Md) has attempted to provide an orderly approach for clinicians to treat this most common of childhood illnesses. For this, the Agency is to be congratulated. A highly responsible panel representing a broad cross-sectional viewpoint was used in this most difficult task.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass.
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Healy
mesh_terms: D000233:Adenoidectomy; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006309:Hearing; D006801:Humans; D010034:Otitis Media with Effusion / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D014481:United States; D016270:United States Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents