TY - JOUR T1 - Do GPs have the techniques for 'watchful waiting' in glue ear? JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 1079 LP - 1080 VL - 48 IS - 428 AU - K Bennett AU - J Higson AU - M Haggard Y1 - 1998/03/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/48/428/1079.abstract N2 - 'Watchful waiting' 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 'watch', given the limited access to audiological equipment that might objectively underpin a decision on when 'waiting' should end. ER -