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Volume 29, Issue 1

January 2008

ISSN 1073-0397

EISSN 1556-3332

In this Issue

News and Features
Health Briefs
Washington Report
Focus on Subspecialties
Pediatricians and the Law
Coding Corner
Chapter Views and News
For Your Information
For Your Benefit
CME
Health Alerts
Fellows in the News
In Memoriam
Seen & Heard
Parent Plus
Letters to the Editor

News and Features

AAP, ABP collaboration: Helping pediatricians navigate Maintenance of Certification

Lori O'Keefe

View articletitled, AAP, ABP collaboration<span class="subtitle-colon">: </span><span class="subtitle">Helping pediatricians navigate Maintenance of Certification</span>

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Topics: maintenance of certification

Greening your practice: Whether you're building a new office or updating an existing space, many options are available to incorporate environmentally friendly features

Keith S. Somers, M.D., FAAP

View articletitled, Greening your practice<span class="subtitle-colon">: </span><span class="subtitle">Whether you're building a new office or updating an existing space, many options are available to incorporate environmentally friendly features</span>

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Topics: calculi , carbon dioxide , lead measurement, quantitative , lighting , lights, manufactured

Minimizing lead exposure: As the nation re-emerges from a year of toy recalls, here is advice pediatricians can use when counseling parents

Michael W. Shannon, M.D., M.P.H., FAAP

View articletitled, Minimizing lead exposure<span class="subtitle-colon">: </span><span class="subtitle">As the nation re-emerges from a year of toy recalls, here is advice pediatricians can use when counseling parents</span>

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Topics: lead poisoning , toys , counseling

What two pediatricians say about the exam

Lori O'Keefe

View articletitled, What two pediatricians say about the exam

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Topics: maintenance of certification , gold standard

This month in Pediatrics

View articletitled, This month in <em>Pediatrics</em>

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Topics: allergy and immunology , atopy , communicable diseases , diet , immunization schedule

DEA eases guidelines on writing multiple schedule II prescriptions

Lynn Mowbray Wegner, M.D., FAAP; Michael Houston, M.D.

View articletitled, DEA eases guidelines on writing multiple schedule II prescriptions

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Topics: central nervous system stimulants , drug enforcement administration , controlled substances

Report reviews evidence on whether early dietary practices can reduce atopy

Frank R. Greer, M.D., FAAP; Scott H. Sicherer, M.D., FAAP

View articletitled, Report reviews evidence on whether early dietary practices can reduce atopy

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Topics: atopy , diet , allergens , avoidance behavior

`An ombudsman for children': New AAP District VII chair is equally comfortable making children giggle and helping colleagues, especially when it comes to what's best for pediatrics

Deborah Johnson

View articletitled, `An ombudsman for children'<span class="subtitle-colon">: </span><span class="subtitle">New AAP District VII chair is equally comfortable making children giggle and helping colleagues, especially when it comes to what's best for pediatrics</span>

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Topics: community , laboratory , ambulatory care services , grandchild

The newborn screening system: As medical technologies advance,coordinated efforts are essential to ensure patients with congenital disorders are identified and treated quickly

Sue Wallace, R.N.

View articletitled, The newborn screening system<span class="subtitle-colon">: </span><span class="subtitle">As medical technologies advance,coordinated efforts are essential to ensure patients with congenital disorders are identified and treated quickly</span>

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Topics: congenital disorders , medical home , neonatal screening , technology

AAP campaign highlights value of pediatric care

AAP Department of Communications

View articletitled, AAP campaign highlights value of pediatric care

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Topics: advocacy , community , healthcare payer , internet , maintenance of certification

Consider reaping benefits of group purchasing

Russell Libby, M.D., FAAP

View articletitled, Consider reaping benefits of group purchasing

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Topics: group purchasing , purchasing , vaccines , fees and charges

Make vaccines work for – not against – your bottom line

Russell Libby, M.D., FAAP

View articletitled, Make vaccines work for – not against – your bottom line

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Topics: vaccines

Highlights of the 2008 immunization schedules

View articletitled, Highlights of the 2008 immunization schedules

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Topics: immunization schedule , vaccines

2008 immunization schedule for ages 0-6

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Topics: immunization schedule

2008 immunization schedule for ages 7-18

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Topics: immunization schedule

2008 catch-up immunization schedule

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Topics: immunization schedule, catch-up

Fiscal Year 2006-2007 Financial Report

View articletitled, Fiscal Year 2006-2007 Financial Report

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Topics: financial reports

2008 CPT manual includes telephone care, e-mail visit codes

Sanford (Sandy) Melzer, M.D., M.B.A., FAAP

View articletitled, 2008 CPT manual includes telephone care, e-mail visit codes

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Topics: telephone therapy , relative value scales , resource based relative value scale , telephone , negotiating

AAP joins push for immunization registry standards

Susan J. Kressly, M.D., FAAP; Stuart T. Weinberg, M.D., FAAP

View articletitled, AAP joins push for immunization registry standards

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Topics: immunization , electronic medical records

AAP delegates advance child health issues at AMA meeting

O. Marion Burton, M.D., FAAP

View articletitled, AAP delegates advance child health issues at AMA meeting

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Topics: advocacy , child health , children's health insurance program (chip) , finance , statutes and laws

Tool helps pediatricians demonstrate lifelong learning

Terry Kind, M.D., M.P.H., FAAP; Edward P. Rothstein, M.D., FAAP

View articletitled, Tool helps pediatricians demonstrate lifelong learning

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Topics: maintenance of certification , teaching materials , telephone , education, medical, continuing , mental processes

Faulty infusion pump spurs recall

View articletitled, Faulty infusion pump spurs recall

Topics: infusion pumps , mental recall

Blood glucose test strips can produce biased readings

View articletitled, Blood glucose test strips can produce biased readings

Topics: blood glucose testing strips

Health Briefs

Car seat checks at well-child visits a promising intervention

Carla Kemp

View articletitled, Car seat checks at well-child visits a promising intervention

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Topics: car seats , well child visit

Glucose level associated with behavior of diabetic children

Carla Kemp

View articletitled, Glucose level associated with behavior of diabetic children

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Topics: diabetes mellitus , glucose

Peer program effective in teaching healthy behaviors

Carla Kemp

View articletitled, Peer program effective in teaching healthy behaviors

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Topics: healthy habits

Washington Report

Children's product safety legislation moves forward

Priscilla Ring

View articletitled, Children's product safety legislation moves forward

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Topics: statutes and laws

Legislative update: SCHIP

Priscilla Ring

View articletitled, Legislative update: SCHIP

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Topics: children's health insurance program (chip)

GUEST COLUMN Pediatricians speak up for Title VII

Raquel Hernandez, M.D.

View articletitled, GUEST COLUMN Pediatricians speak up for Title VII

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Topics: advocacy , community , congress (u.s. legislature) , cultural competence , dental procedures

Reminder: Register today for the 2008 Legislative Conference

Priscilla Ring

View articletitled, Reminder: Register today for the 2008 Legislative Conference

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Topics: advocacy , child health

Focus on Subspecialties

AAP members testify at FDA hearing on use of cough, cold products in children

Richard L. Gorman, M.D., FAAP

View articletitled, AAP members testify at FDA hearing on use of cough, cold products in children

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Topics: common cold , cough , united states food and drug administration

Pediatricians and the Law

Residency program directors face challenges when giving recommendations for trainees

Jose L. Gonzalez, M.D., J.D., M.S.Ed., FAAP; Lisa M. Hollier, M.D

View articletitled, Residency program directors face challenges when giving recommendations for trainees

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Topics: internship and residency , program directors , disclosure , principles of law and justice

Coding Corner

New CPT codes affect billing for pediatric services

AAP Division of Health Care Finance and Quality Improvement

View articletitled, New CPT codes affect billing for pediatric services

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Topics: billing and payment , cpt codes , coding edits

Chapter Views and News

Advocacy summit prepares chapter leaders for challenges in'08

AAP Department of Community, Chapter and State Affairs

View articletitled, Advocacy summit prepares chapter leaders for challenges in'08

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Topics: advocacy

For Your Information

Flu resources

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Topics: influenza

`Tips for Teens' with diabetes

View articletitled, `Tips for Teens' with diabetes

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Topics: diabetes mellitus , diabetes mellitus, type 2

New `CDC en Español' Web site

View articletitled, New `CDC en Español' Web site

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Topics: centers for disease control and prevention (u.s.) , community , disease prevention , immunization , science of nutrition

PREP resource

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Topics: maintenance of certification , self assessment , test taking skills

Career newsletter

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2008 NIH director's awards programs

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Topics: awards and prizes , united states national institutes of health

AAP publication

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Topics: birth , breast feeding , child health , diet , feeding behaviors

For Your Benefit

AAP launches Provisional Section on Osteopathic Pediatricians

AAP Department of Membership

View articletitled, AAP launches Provisional Section on Osteopathic Pediatricians

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Topics: advocacy , internship and residency , knowledge acquisition , medical residencies , students, medical

CME

Warm weather, CME credits abound at Practical Pediatrics

Allison Bond

View articletitled, Warm weather, CME credits abound at Practical Pediatrics

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Topics: education, medical, continuing , weather , asthma

Health Alerts

Pencil pouches

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Topics: lead poisoning

Confetti

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Topics: lead poisoning , greeting

Paintbrushes

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Topics: lead poisoning

Children's jewelry

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Topics: jewelry , lead poisoning

Boys jackets

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Topics: entrapment (morphologic abnormality) , navy , consumer product safety

Pacifiers

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Topics: pacifiers

Hooded zip-up jackets

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Topics: clothing , consumer product safety , neck , strangulation , transluminal attenuation gradient

Feeding seat

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Topics: consumer product safety , cushions , mental recall , toddler

Fellows in the News

Drs. Alexander, Giannini tapped for new federal autism committee

View articletitled, Drs. Alexander, Giannini tapped for new federal autism committee

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Topics: autistic disorder

Fellows in the News - January 2008

Sheryl Cash

View articletitled, Fellows in the News - January 2008

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Topics: awards and prizes , foster care , genetics , hospitals, pediatric , latin america

In Memoriam

Pioneer in transport medicine, Dr. McCloskey dies at age 48

Allison Bond

View articletitled, Pioneer in transport medicine, Dr. McCloskey dies at age 48

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Topics: epidermal necrolysis, toxic , pediatric advanced life support , pediatric critical care patient transport , alabama , american heart association

In Memoriam - January 2008

View articletitled, In Memoriam - January 2008

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Topics: cupressus , lebanon

Seen & Heard

Seen & Heard - January 2008

AAP Department of Communications

View articletitled, Seen & Heard - January 2008

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Topics: adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , artificial sweeteners , attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder , autistic disorder , cervical cancer

Parent Plus

Crib bumpers in the night: a hazard to infants

Allison Bond

View articletitled, Crib bumpers in the night: a hazard to infants

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Topics: bedrail pads , cribs

Raw milk, juice dangerous for children and infants

Allison Bond

View articletitled, Raw milk, juice dangerous for children and infants

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Topics: dairy products , fruit , milk , raw milk , vegetables

Letters to the Editor

Study on recurrent UTIs raises concerns

Sherry Sedberry-Ross, M.D.; Blumenthal Kevin, M.D.; G. Pohl Hans, M.D., FAAP; A. Barry Belman, M.D., FAAP; H. Gil Rushton, M.D., FAAP

View articletitled, Study on recurrent UTIs raises concerns

Topics: recurrent urinary tract infections , antibiotic prophylaxis , antimicrobials

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