In regular practice, a physician may encounter patients with exotic diseases or patients who ask advice on medical precautions prior to traveling to places unfamiliar to the physician. For help in selecting minimal equipment for maximal use, contact the WMS . Efficient use of drugs lightens the medical kit. For example, rather than carry the antibiotic of choice for several possible infections, ciprofloxacin treats traveler's diarrhea as well as respiratory, wound, bladder, and other infections. Consider diphenhydramine as an injectable local anesthetic for sutures as well as for nausea, allergy, and insomnia.
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Make a list of everything that could malfunction or go wrong and concomitant treatments and remedies. Know your state s laws before a situation arises. The author has reviewed successful million-dollar legal suits in which the physician's medical care was correct, but the patient died or had a bad outcome. Situations may arise in which physicians feel a moral obligation to help but have no legal protection. Decide ahead of time where to draw the line.