Physicians’ and Nurses’ Perspectives on the Decision to Perform Lumbar Punctures on Febrile Infants ≤8 Weeks Old
Aronson PL, Schaeffer P, Fraenkel L, Shapiro ED, Niccolai LM. Physicians’ and Nurses’ Perspectives on the Decision to Perform Lumbar Punctures on Febrile Infants ≤8 Weeks Old. Hospital Pediatrics 2019, 9: 405-414. PMID: 31113814, PMCID: PMC6537124, DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2019-0002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFebrile infantsPrimary care pediatriciansLumbar punctureClinical experienceGeneral emergency medicine physiciansEmergency medicine nursesPhysicians' clinical experienceEmergency medicine physiciansAcademic medical centerPhysicians' valuesPhysician assessmentClinical equipoiseMedical CenterMedicine physiciansNurses' perspectivesPhysician usePhysician's decisionInfantsPhysician practicesPhysiciansNursesParents' preferencesPediatriciansConstant comparative methodPuncture