Allergies are common but difficult to diagnose. Yet, parents are quick to pinpoint the allergies their children may have. They may then deny their children a drug or a particular food, even though these may benefit the children.
At the National University Hospital's Allergy Clinic, a parent might tell me this: "My child has taken antibiotics before, but this is the first time she has developed a rash from it."
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