Question

A 7-year-old boy from a remote fly-in community presents with recurrent otitis media with effusion and hearing difficulties. The community has limited access to paediatric ENT services. According to CanMEDS Health Advocate principles in the Canadian context, what is the most appropriate advocacy action by the family physician?

Accepted Answer

Work with regional services to arrange timely audiology assessment and ENT consultation, considering telemedicine options

Answer

Advise the family that nothing more can be done in a remote community

Answer

Arrange a routine review in 2 years

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Prescribe repeated antibiotics without further assessment

Answer

Tell the parents that hearing loss is a normal part of childhood

Practice question