@article {Bennett1079, author = {K Bennett and J Higson and M Haggard}, title = {Do GPs have the techniques for {\textquoteright}watchful waiting{\textquoteright} in glue ear?}, volume = {48}, number = {428}, pages = {1079--1080}, year = {1998}, publisher = {Royal College of General Practitioners}, abstract = {{\textquoteright}Watchful waiting{\textquoteright} for glue ear in children within primary care as a precursor or alternative to surgery is one of the increasing pressures on general practitioners (GPs) to limit outpatient referrals. An equipment survey questions whether primary care is properly equipped to {\textquoteright}watch{\textquoteright}, given the limited access to audiological equipment that might objectively underpin a decision on when {\textquoteright}waiting{\textquoteright} should end.}, issn = {0960-1643}, URL = {https://bjgp.org/content/48/428/1079}, eprint = {https://bjgp.org/content/48/428/1079.full.pdf}, journal = {British Journal of General Practice} }