Burón-Hernández JS

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Immunology is highly specialized and utilized in prophylactic vaccines, laboratory tests and treatments for patient care. It is also an essential tool for cutting-edge biomedical research designed to deepen scientific understanding and produce new therapies and technologies.
At the William Soler Pediatric University Hospital in Havana, as pediatric immunologists, we work to improve our patients’ quality of life and enhance their families’ confidence and peace of mind. Nevertheless, we too often receive patients—referred by attending pediatricians—who don’t require specialized immunology services. In other instances, immunologists are convened to evaluate hospitalized children who do not fit clinical criteria for diseases of the immune system. I consider these unnecessary referrals.

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