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Take steps to ensure contracts include fair vaccine payments

Kathleen K. Cain, M.D., FAAP; Mark S. Reuben, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: vaccines

`Gentleman' genius: Inside The Clinic for Special Children in Lancaster County, Pa., the beloved pediatrician-geneticist who cares for Amish and Mennonite children also is attracting international attention for his research on the genetic causes of metabolic illness

Deborah Johnson

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Topics: equus caballus , genetics , medical home , genetic disorder

Lack of evidence: Until peer-reviewed studies confirm the safety and efficacy of drug testing of adolescents at school and home, the Academy has reservations and warns of possible harms

Jessica Pupillo

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Topics: peer review , substance abuse detection

CDC releases new autism data

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Topics: autistic disorder

This month in Pediatrics

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Topics: allergy and immunology , anaphylaxis , child health , communication and information technology , electronic medical records

Conditions added to, deleted from list of notifiable diseases

Larry K. Pickering, M.D., FAAP; Jean C. Smith, M.D., M.P.H.

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Topics: disease notification

Survey shows decline in illicit drug use; cigarette use dips

Alain Joffe, M.D., M.P.H., FAAP

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Topics: cigarette smoking , drug abuse , drugs, non-prescription , ethanol , prescription drug abuse

Ballots for section, council elections due March 30

Charles H. Spencer, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: community , computers , educational programs , internet , specialties, surgical

Academy endorses cardiovascular risk reduction statement

Rae-Ellen W. Kavey, M.D., M.P.H., FAAP

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Topics: heart disease risk factors , coronary heart disease

ADHD's toll: Research papers at AAP conference paint a picture of the disorder's debilitating social, educational and financial challenges

Sheryl Cash

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Topics: attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder , knowledge acquisition , financial stress

AAP, UnitedHealthcare agree to continue dialogue

AAP Department of Practice

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Topics: immunization , medical home , telephone therapy , vaccines

AAP talking with retail-based clinics about children's needs

AAP Department of Practice

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Topics: retail clinics

Re-issue of respiratory gas humidifier prompts new cautions

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Topics: humidifiers

On record: New clinical report details crucial pediatric functions for EHRs

Lori O'Keefe

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Topics: electronic medical records

Check medical equipment prior to weekend time change

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Topics: medical devices , united states food and drug administration , weekend

42,000 AEDs worldwide recalled

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Topics: defibrillator, automatic external

NIH seeks applications for innovative research

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Topics: united states national institutes of health

Pediatrics performs well in 2007 resident match

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Topics: internship and residency , medical residencies , schools, medical

Health Briefs

NICU nurses' advice on sleep position differs from AAP guidelines

Carla Kemp

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Topics: neonatal intensive care units , sleep

Do pediatricians accept computer-based dosing suggestions?

Carla Kemp

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Topics: computers

Sticky eyelids, discharge suggest bacterial conjunctivitis

Carla Kemp

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Topics: bacterial conjunctivitis , eyelid

Washington Report

Pediatricians push for health coverage for uninsured children

Priscilla Ring

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Topics: children's health insurance program (chip) , medicaid , statutes and laws

National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy set for May 2

Priscilla Ring

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Topics: pregnancy in adolescence

Letter from the President

Academy forges alliance to keep promises to America's youth

Jay E. Berkelhamer, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: agenda , alcohol abuse , climate , community , crime

Research Update

Pediatricians want more study on well-child care, mental health

AAP Department of Research

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Topics: mental health , more trial , well child visit

Commentary

Physicians must speak out on need to fund interpreters in ED

Louis C. Hampers, M.D., M.B.A., FAAP

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Topics: interpreters

Practices should seriously consider e-prescribing systems

Robert Gerstle, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: electronic prescribing

Focus on Subspecialties

Schools should have emergency response plans, AEDs

Andrew Gregory, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: defibrillator, automatic external , disasters and emergency preparedness

Second Opinions

Kudos to Academy for opposing retail-based clinics

Craig A. Spiegel, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: retail clinics

Retail-based clinics erode medical home

Paul Qaqundah, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: medical home , retail clinics

Pediatricians and the Law

Be aware of differences between employees, independent contractors

Matthew C. Jones; Paul D. Snitzer

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Topics: employee

Consultant's Corner

Recognizing, addressing prescription drug misuse among youths

Adolescent Health Update Editorial Board

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Topics: adolescent , drugs, non-prescription , prescription drug , prescription drug abuse , ethanol

Coding Corner

Billing for telephone care requires planning, forethought

Andrew R. Hertz, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: billing and payment , telephone , telephone therapy , office visits

Chapter Views and News

Child health issues take center stage at Open Forums

AAP Department of Community, Chapter and State Affairs

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Topics: child health

For Your Information

Autism campaign extended to child care facilities

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Topics: autistic disorder , child day care centers

Scoliosis clinical trial

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Topics: scoliosis

Peds-21 symposium

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Topics: child health , community pediatric service

AAP Grand Rounds for PDA users

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Topics: grand rounds

Tobacco report

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Topics: tobacco

AAP brochures

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Topics: pamphlets

On the Web

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Topics: asian , child health , communicable diseases , health care reform , health disparity

Oral health resource

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Topics: oral health

AAP OnCall wins award

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Topics: awards and prizes

Safety News video online

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Topics: biological products , center for devices and radiological health , food , internet , medical devices

Recommendation on Tdap

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Topics: tdap vaccine , thoracodorsal artery perforator flap

For Your Benefit

New AAP resources aim to meet needs of young physicians

AAP Division of Member Relations

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Topics: internet , internship and residency , medical residencies , students, medical

CME

Get mentally fit with track sessions at PAS meeting

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Topics: Adolescent Medicine , advocacy , allergy and immunology , aves , bioethics

Health Alerts

Electric toy ovens

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Topics: ovens , toys

Rattles, photo frames

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Topics: choking , consumer product safety , heart

Teethers

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Topics: choking , color , consumer product safety , crack cocaine

Highchairs

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Topics: high chairs

Sippy cups

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Topics: consumer product safety , infant formula , lacerations , mental recall , rubber

Sweatshirts

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Topics: clothing , consumer product safety , mental recall , strangulation , transluminal attenuation gradient

Magnetic construction toys

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Topics: toys

Air pumps

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Topics: eye injuries , lacerations , trampolines , laboratory , consumer product safety

Youth model all-terrain vehicles

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Topics: all-terrain vehicles , arctic regions

Shirt and overalls

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Topics: consumer product safety , lead poisoning , mental recall , navy , snap-associated protein, human

Fellows in the News

Pediatricians honored for public service benefiting children

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Topics: awards and prizes , disability , higher education , cations , prostheses

Dr. DeAngelis appointed to NIH advisory committee

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Topics: advisory committees , united states national institutes of health

Fellows in the News - March 2007

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Topics: awards and prizes , forced expiratory technique , hospitals, pediatric , professors , schools, medical

In Memoriam

Dr. Weinberg, prominent pediatric dermatologist

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Topics: dermatologists

In Memoriam - March 2007

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Topics: breast cancer , cancer , melanoma , parkinson disease , gallbladder

Seen & Heard

Seen & Heard - March 2007

AAP Department of Communications

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Topics: human papilloma virus vaccine , human papillomavirus type 18 l1 vlp vaccine , papillomavirus vaccine, bivalent , quadrivalent human papillomavirus recombinant vaccine , poison prevention

Corrections

ERRATUM

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Topics: bullets (device) , chickenpox vaccine , immunization schedule

Parent Plus

Safe and sound: Help young children get a good night's rest

Trisha Korioth

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Topics: cribs , sound , sleep

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