The following are published in the July Pediatrics:
Death of a Child in the Emergency Department
— An AAP policy statement and technical report from the Committee on Pediatric Emergency Medicine, American College of Emergency Physicians, and Emergency Nurses Association
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Substance Abuse
— An AAP clinical report from the Committee on Substance Abuse
Screening for Nonviral Sexually Transmitted Infections in Adolescents and Young Adults
— An AAP policy statement from the Committee on Adolescence and Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine
Coming in August Pediatrics
Policy statements:
Literacy Promotion: An Essential Component of Primary Care Pediatric Practice
Standards for Pediatric Cancer Centers
Updated Guidance for Palivizumab Prophylaxis Among Infants and Young Children at Increased Risk of Hospitalization for Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection (plus technical report)
Updated Recommendations on the Use of Meningococcal Vaccines
Endorsement:
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse: Role, Preparation and Scope of Practice