title: The end of something: when convenience trumps care.
authors.affiliation: Brian T. Maurer has practiced general pediatrics for more than 30 years. He is the author of Patients Are a Virtue and blogs at http://briantmaurer.wordpress.com.
authors.forename: Brian T
authors.initials: BT
authors.lastname: Maurer
mesh_terms: D003258:Consumer Behavior; D022125:Lacerations / Q000628:therapy; D012535:Scalp / Q000293:injuries