More to the point of the pyramid idea ... true, the clinic that has seen all sorts of different patients with similar symptoms is in the best position to assess a new situation. However, I suspect a useful "second best"approach is to seek info from all of the patients treated by that clinic. This is the Holonation approach. In the glorious future, there will dozens if not hundreds of Holonation members with children who had ear infections, and they could share their approaches that worked for them (many of which probably came from a clinic). Amongst all the sharing, some useful truths should emerge. This is "Wisdom of the Crowds" in action.
More to the point of the pyramid idea ... true, the clinic that has seen all sorts of different patients with similar symptoms is in the best position to assess a new situation. However, I suspect a useful "second best"approach is to seek info from all of the patients treated by that clinic. This is the Holonation approach. In the glorious future, there will dozens if not hundreds of Holonation members with children who had ear infections, and they could share their approaches that worked for them (many of which probably came from a clinic). Amongst all the sharing, some useful truths should emerge. This is "Wisdom of the Crowds" in action.