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Data from three sources show HPV4 vaccine safe

Joseph A. Bocchini, Jr., M.D., FAAP

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Topics: vaccines , syncope

Tainted milk scandal
Melamine scare highlights need for thorough exams of all internationally adopted children

Robert Musinski

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Topics: melamine , china , milk , adoption, international

Highlights of 2009 immunization schedules

Lorry Rubin, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: immunization schedule , vaccines

You paid how much?
Studies uncover wide variations in vaccine prices, reimbursement

Lori O’Keefe

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Topics: reimbursement mechanisms , vaccines

This month in Pediatrics

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Topics: aids, pediatric , behavioral health care , child health , communicable diseases , immunization schedule

What’s wrong with the health care system for insured adolescents?

Jessica Pupillo

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Topics: care plan , health care systems , insurance , substance abuse , insurance carriers

Family Affair
Experts differ on whether benefits outweigh risks of providing influenza vaccine to parents

Lori O’Keefe

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Topics: influenza vaccines , vaccines

AAP delegation works to strengthen AMA focus on child health issues

O. Marion Burton, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: bar codes , child health , health information technology , health insurance , medical home

Merck updates status of hepatitis A, MMR vaccines

Joseph A. Bocchini, Jr., M.D., FAAP

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Topics: hepatitis a , measles-mumps-rubella vaccine , vaccines

Recommended immunization schedule for persons aged 0 through 6 years

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Topics: immunization schedule

Recommended immunization schedule for persons aged 7 through 18 years

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Catch-up immunization schedule for persons aged 4 months through 18 years who start late or who are more than 1 month behind

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Topics: immunization schedule, catch-up

Academy working to pave the way for youths to transition to adult health care providers

from the AAP Division of Children with Special Needs and the Council on Children with Disabilities

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Topics: adolescent , child with special needs

AAP continues addressing challenges with private payers

Anne B. Francis, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: healthcare payer , obesity , vaccines , immunization , medical home

Groups probe ways to improve children’s dental care

Alyson Sulaski Wyckoff

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Topics: dental procedures , oral health , diet , fluorides

Visiting lectureships spread education in tobacco control

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Topics: internship and residency , medical residencies , passive smoking , smoke , tobacco

Practices can bill for phone calls handled by nurses

Andrew R. Hertz, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: telephone

Health Briefs

Vaccination coverage among adolescents

Carla Kemp

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Topics: vaccination coverage

Staff-only hospitalist care reduces costs

Carla Kemp

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Topics: hospitalists

Age-specific reference values developed for sweat testing

Carla Kemp

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Topics: reference values , sweat test , cystic fibrosis , cystic fibrosis sweat test , sodium

Washington Report

Will ‘Yes we can’ become ‘Yes we did’?

Jay E. Berkelhamer, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: children's health insurance program (chip) , health care reform , medicaid , touch sensation , economics

Register now for 2009 AAP Legislative Conference

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Topics: advocacy , child health , fellowships and scholarships , financial support , government

Letter from the President

Obama’s first 100 days offer opportunity to promote AAP agenda

David T. Tayloe, Jr., M.D., FAAP

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Topics: agenda , health care systems , economics

Research Update

PROS study validates AAP bronchiolitis guidelines

from the AAP Department of Research

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Topics: bronchiolitis

Commentary

Adhering to vaccine schedule is best way to protect children from disease

Margaret C. Fisher, M.D., FAAP; Joseph A. Bocchini, Jr., M.D., FAAP

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Topics: vaccines

Pharma councils bring together pediatricians, vaccine manufacturers

Richard Lander, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: vaccines

Focus on Subspecialties

Shared decision-making will optimize use of CT in children

Dorothy I. Bulas, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: computed tomography , radiotherapy dosage , shared decision making , radiation safety measures

Chapter Views and News

Chapter members develop programs to reduce injuries, violence

from the AAP Department of Community, Chapter and State Affairs

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Topics: violence , violence prevention , bullying , knowledge acquisition , water safety

Pediatricians and the Law

Taking a toll: Malpractice trials can be costly and emotionally draining. Mediation is one option to avoid litigation.

Stephan R. Paul, M.D., J.D., FAAP

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Topics: litigation , malpractice , medical malpractice , defendants , arbitration

Coding Corner

CPT coding changes for 2009 outlined

from the AAP Department of Health Care Finance and Quality Improvement

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Topics: cpt codes , modifiers , add-on code , medical coding , vaccines

FDA Update

Web page launched on safe use of pediatric biologics

from the Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Pediatric Therapeutics and Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research

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Topics: biological products , internet

For Your Information

Call for applications

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Topics: awards and prizes , newborn resuscitation , optn gene , life support procedure

User-friendly Pediatrics Web site

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Pediatrics in Review 30-year anniversary

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Topics: adolescent behavior , drug interactions , peer review

Practice Management Online

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Topics: practice management

Dietary supplement research

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Topics: dietary supplements

AAP Grand Rounds redesign

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Topics: grand rounds

Hearing protection campaign

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Topics: hearing protection

AAP publications

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Topics: cholesterol , crying , food , health literacy , hunger

Award for AAP publication

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Topics: awards and prizes

Tobacco-free Web site

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Topics: tobacco

National Children’s Study

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Topics: national children's study

Facts about thyroid disorders

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Topics: thyroid diseases

2009 PREP Audio podcast update

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Topics: podcasts

Revised imaging guidelines

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Topics: american college of radiology , american college of rheumatology , appropriateness , evidence-based practice

CME

Future of Pediatrics features more than 50 CME sessions

David Ma

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Topics: education, medical, continuing , professors , schools, medical

Health Alerts

Roman blinds

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Topics: consumer product safety , gossypium , india , mental recall , neck

Diving sticks

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Topics: stick dosage form , diving

Baby denim pants

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Topics: arizona , bangladesh , choking , consumer product safety , metals

Roller shades, Roman shades

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Topics: consumer product safety , cream , maine , medical devices , salvia officinalis

Two-way radios

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Topics: radio communications

Toy trains

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Topics: toys

Fellows in the News

Fellows in the News - January 2009

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Topics: awards and prizes , child abuse , neglect , professors , new mexico

In Memoriam

In Memoriam - January 2009

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Topics: alaska , cancer , cerebrovascular accident , ischemic stroke , metastatic melanoma

Parent Plus

Put the brakes on car surfing among teens: Car surfing, a thrill-seeking activity introduced in the 1980s, continues to result in injuries and deaths among teenagers, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

David Ma

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Topics: centers for disease control and prevention (u.s.) , surfing , thrill seeking

Letters to the Editor

Foreign bodies with lead require immediate removal

Andrew J.A. Holland, Ph.D., FRCS, FRACS

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Topics: foreign bodies

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