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No easy answers: Program provides support to families touched by Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood

Deborah Johnson

View articletitled, No easy answers: Program provides support to families touched by Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood

Topics: sudden infant death , fever , daughter , support groups

This month in Pediatrics

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View articletitled, This month in Pediatrics

Topics: accidental injuries , allergy and immunology , communicable diseases , counseling , emergency medical services for children

Program offers testing recommendations for siblings of children with Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood

Deborah Johnson

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View articletitled, Program offers testing recommendations for siblings of children with Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood

Topics: relationship - sibling , metabolic tests

Adding up the costs of high-deductible health care plans: Quality care, billing and collection challenges face many pediatricians as more families switch to the most common of consumer-driven health insurance

Sheryl Cash

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View articletitled, Adding up the costs of high-deductible health care plans: Quality care, billing and collection challenges face many pediatricians as more families switch to the most common of consumer-driven health insurance

Topics: billing and payment , care plan , employer , health insurance , money

One step at a time: District IX Chair Dr. Abbott realistic about what he can do to improve care for children

Trisha Korioth

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View articletitled, One step at a time: District IX Chair Dr. Abbott realistic about what he can do to improve care for children

Topics: higher education , internship and residency , jordan , medical residencies , private practice

AAP, Humana forge relationship to tackle pediatric issues

AAP Department of Practice

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View articletitled, AAP, Humana forge relationship to tackle pediatric issues

Topics: immunization , medical home , transparency , vaccines

Great expectations: When should parents consider banking a newborn's cord blood?

Lori O'Keefe

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View articletitled, Great expectations: When should parents consider banking a newborn's cord blood?

Topics: umbilical cord blood

Death, serious injuries linked to ingestion of magnets

AAP Committee on Injury, Violence and Poison Prevention

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View articletitled, Death, serious injuries linked to ingestion of magnets

Topics: ingestion , magnets

2007 immunization schedules include important changes

AAP Committee on Infectious Diseases

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View articletitled, 2007 immunization schedules include important changes

Topics: immunization schedule , vaccines

Recommended Immunization Schedule for Ages 0-6 Years

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Topics: immunization schedule

Recommended Immunization Schedule for Ages 7-18 Years

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View articletitled, Recommended Immunization Schedule for Ages 7-18 Years

Topics: immunization schedule

Recommended Immunization Schedule for Children and Adolescents Who Start Late or Who are More Than 1 Month Behind

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View articletitled, Recommended Immunization Schedule for Children and Adolescents Who Start Late or Who are More Than 1 Month Behind

Topics: immunization schedule

Fiscal Year 2005-2006 Financial Report

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View articletitled, Fiscal Year 2005-2006 Financial Report

Topics: financial reports

Medicare reimbursement top priority for AMA House

Calvin C.J. Sia, M.D., FAAP

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View articletitled, Medicare reimbursement top priority for AMA House

Topics: medicare , reimbursement mechanisms , human papilloma virus vaccine , sedation procedure , internet

AAP alliance broadens reach of neonatal resuscitation training

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View articletitled, AAP alliance broadens reach of neonatal resuscitation training

Topics: newborn resuscitation

Project to consider changes to pediatric residency training

M. Douglas Jones, Jr., M.D., FAAP; Gail A. McGuinness, M.D., FAAP

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View articletitled, Project to consider changes to pediatric residency training

Topics: internship and residency

CIGNA to increase vaccine payments

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View articletitled, CIGNA to increase vaccine payments

Topics: vaccines

Low-iron and non-DHA/ARA formulas being discontinued

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View articletitled, Low-iron and non-DHA/ARA formulas being discontinued

Topics: iron

Health Briefs

Shigella outbreaks highlight importance of hand hygiene

Carla Kemp

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View articletitled, Shigella outbreaks highlight importance of hand hygiene

Topics: disease outbreaks , shigella , washing hands , shigella infections , child day care centers

Effect of early middle ear effusion on school achievement

Carla Kemp

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View articletitled, Effect of early middle ear effusion on school achievement

Topics: academic achievement , otitis media with effusion

Duct tape ineffective in treating warts

Carla Kemp

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View articletitled, Duct tape ineffective in treating warts

Topics: duct tape , warts

Washington Report

New Congress offers advocacy opportunities

Priscilla Ring

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View articletitled, New Congress offers advocacy opportunities

Topics: advocacy

Pediatricians can highlight plight of uninsured

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View articletitled, Pediatricians can highlight plight of uninsured

Topics: child health

2007 Legislative Conference

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View articletitled, 2007 Legislative Conference

Topics: advocacy

Letter from the President

Seizing the opportunity: AAP relying on members to advance National Agenda for Children

Jay E. Berkelhamer, M.D., FAAP

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View articletitled, Seizing the opportunity: AAP relying on members to advance National Agenda for Children

Topics: agenda

Research Update

Resident work-hour limits paying dividends, study shows

AAP Division of Health Services Research; AAP Division of Graduate Medical Education and Pediatric Workforce

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View articletitled, Resident work-hour limits paying dividends, study shows

Topics: internship and residency , medical residencies , work schedules

Focus on Subspecialties

Data do not support use of OTC decongestants in children

Ian M. Paul, M.D., M.Sc., FAAP

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View articletitled, Data do not support use of OTC decongestants in children

Topics: decongestants , drugs, non-prescription , pseudoephedrine , phenylephrine

Diagnosing malrotation of GI tract can be difficult in children

Kimberly E. Applegate, M.D., M.S., FAAP

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View articletitled, Diagnosing malrotation of GI tract can be difficult in children

Topics: malrotation, congenital , gastrointestinal tract

Second Opinions

Are we the pot calling the kettle black?

Matteo J. LoPreiato, M.D., FAAP

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View articletitled, Are we the pot calling the kettle black?

Topics: acting out , intimidation , medical home , nurse practitioner , retail clinics

Retail-based clinics fill patients' need for urgent care

Deborah L. Callanan, M.D., FAAP, FACEP; Morey J. Silverman, M.D., FAAP

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View articletitled, Retail-based clinics fill patients' need for urgent care

Topics: retail clinics , urgent care

Pediatricians and the Law

Despite good news on insurance rates, future of medical liability market uncertain

AAP Committee on Medical Liability and Risk Management

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View articletitled, Despite good news on insurance rates, future of medical liability market uncertain

Topics: insurance , medical liability , positive attitude

Coding Corner

CPT 2007 includes new, revised pediatric codes

AAP Committee on Coding and Nomenclature

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View articletitled, CPT 2007 includes new, revised pediatric codes

Topics: apnea , chemical surfactants , coding edits , male circumcision , management of mechanically assisted ventilation

Chapter Views and News

Pediatric councils bringing payers to the table to discuss local health care financing

Richard L. Oken, M.D., FAAP

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View articletitled, Pediatric councils bringing payers to the table to discuss local health care financing

Topics: health care financing , healthcare payer

For Your Information

Call for abstracts

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Topics: adoption , breast feeding , cardiac surgery procedures , cardiology , care of intensive care unit patient

Renew AAP CME subscriptions

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Topics: education, medical, continuing

PREP Audio for residents

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Topics: internship and residency , medical residencies

Hot Topics CME modules

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Topics: education, medical, continuing

Perinatal Continuing Education Program

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View articletitled, Perinatal Continuing Education Program

Topics: education, continuing , perinatal period

AAP News e-archive available

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Mercury in fish, shellfish

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View articletitled, Mercury in fish, shellfish

Topics: fishes , fluorescent in situ hybridization , mercury , shellfish - dietary

Grants for AAP chapters

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Topics: grand rounds , money , time factors

Influenza vaccination tools

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Topics: influenza vaccines

AAP patient resources

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View articletitled, AAP patient resources

Topics: asthma , cold sensation , cold temperature , common cold , coping behavior

Emergency medicine course

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Topics: emergency medicine

AAP CME calendar

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View articletitled, AAP CME calendar

Topics: education, medical, continuing

CME

Pediatric Academic Societies to offer broad scope of child health research

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View articletitled, Pediatric Academic Societies to offer broad scope of child health research

Topics: child health

Health Alerts

Doll play sets with magnets recalled

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Topics: magnets

Children's toys

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View articletitled, Children's toys

Topics: toys

Decorative clips

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View articletitled, Decorative clips

Topics: community reinforcement and family training , crafts , metals , snap-associated protein, human

Necklaces

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Topics: butterflies , consumer product safety , heart , ingestion , jewelry

Remote control helicopter

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Topics: burns , electric power supplies , microbiology procedures , toys , canada

Activity toys

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Topics: toys

Toy storage benches

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Topics: toys

Puzzle table

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Topics: bone nails , china , choking , consumer product safety , lacerations

Turtle sprinklers

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Topics: turtle

Fellows in the News

Fellows in the News - January 2007

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View articletitled, Fellows in the News - January 2007

Topics: awards and prizes , hospitals, pediatric , professors , communicable diseases , internship and residency

In Memoriam

Dr. Conkling was Chapter Forum co-founder

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View articletitled, Dr. Conkling was Chapter Forum co-founder

Topics: awards and prizes , community , intern , oklahoma , professors

In Memoriam - January 2007

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View articletitled, In Memoriam - January 2007

Topics: aortic aneurysm , canada , cancer , cerebrovascular accident , ischemic stroke

Seen & Heard

Seen & Heard - January 2007

AAP Department of Communications

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View articletitled, Seen & Heard - January 2007

Topics: influenza vaccines , otitis , immigrants

Parent Plus

Leading by example: Teach children to be positive about food

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View articletitled, Leading by example: Teach children to be positive about food

Topics: food , teaching

Rx for homesickness: Prepare, support child in new setting

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View articletitled, Rx for homesickness: Prepare, support child in new setting

Topics: homesickness , prescriptions, drug

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