Medical Mentor

The PALACE Trial: Rethinking How to Assess, Document, and Code New Penicillin Allergies

Medical Mentor

Show Notes

This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. Dr Kevin Fernando reviews how to recognize and rectify erroneously coded penicillin allergies using data from the PALACE trial. Kevin Fernando, MBChB, MSc, Edin., FAcadMEd, MSc Diabetes, GP Partner with specialist interests in cardiovascular, renal, and metabolic medicine, North Berwick Group Practice, North Berwick, United Kingdom To read full transcript: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/1000037

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