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Volume 31, Issue 10
October 2010
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ISSN 1073-0397
EISSN 1556-3332

News and Features

Voters choose 2011-’12 president
Early brain and child development a top issue for Dr. Block
Trisha Korioth
View articletitled, <em>Voters choose 2011-’12 president</em><br /> Early brain and child development a top issue for Dr. Block
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Topics: brain , child development
Informed decisions: Many pediatricians unaware of public cord blood banks and the advantages they offer over private banks
View articletitled, Informed decisions<span class="subtitle-colon">: </span><span class="subtitle">Many pediatricians unaware of public cord blood banks and the advantages they offer over private banks</span>
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Topics: umbilical cord blood
2nd Immunization Congress tackles continuing vaccine challenges
Alyson Sulaski Wyckoff
View articletitled, 2nd Immunization Congress tackles continuing vaccine challenges
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Topics: immunization , vaccines
2011 AAP district office vacancies announced
View articletitled, 2011 AAP district office vacancies announced
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Pediatric council helps secure coverage for developmental screening
Peter D. Rappo, M.D., FAAP
View articletitled, Pediatric council helps secure coverage for developmental screening
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Topics: developmental screening
This month in Pediatrics
View articletitled, This month in <em>Pediatrics</em>
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Topics: adrenal corticosteroids , bronchopulmonary dysplasia , communicable diseases , glucocorticoids , hospital care
Pediatricians urged to get word out on safe driving
AAP Division of Safety and Health Promotion; National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
View articletitled, Pediatricians urged to get word out on safe driving
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Topics: driving safety , text messaging
Public cord banks offer many advantages over private banks
Ruben J. Rucoba, M.D., FAAP
View articletitled, Public cord banks offer many advantages over private banks
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Topics: transplantation , umbilical cord blood , stem cells , donors
Rose blooms
Personal side of public cord banking
View articletitled, <em>Rose blooms</em><br /> Personal side of public cord banking
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Topics: aplastic anemia , hematopoietic stem cell transplantation , human leukocyte antigens , transplantation , umbilical cord blood
Listen up
More needs to be done to ensure newborns with hearing loss get appropriate treatment
Shirley A. Russ, M.D., M.P.H., MRCP, FRACP
View articletitled, <em>Listen up</em><br /> More needs to be done to ensure newborns with hearing loss get appropriate treatment
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Topics: hearing loss , newborn hearing screening , early intervention (education)
Medical home in the hospital: Pediatricians’ role in coordinating children’s care
Heather Waldron
View articletitled, Medical home in the hospital: Pediatricians’ role in coordinating children’s care
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Topics: lye , medical home , hospital care

Health Briefs

Measuring devices, instructions provided with prescriptions often inadequate
Carla Kemp
View articletitled, Measuring devices, instructions provided with prescriptions often inadequate
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Topics: amoxicillin , drug dose , pharmacies , prednisolone , syringes
Childhood constipation often persists into adulthood
Carla Kemp
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Topics: constipation
Bedside ultrasound comparable to X-ray in diagnosing clavicle fractures
Carla Kemp
View articletitled, Bedside ultrasound comparable to X-ray in diagnosing clavicle fractures
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Topics: clavicle fractures , diagnostic radiologic examination , scanning systems, ultrasonic, portable , ultrasonography

Washington Report

AAP stays focused on child health priorities in federal funding
Jamie Poslosky
View articletitled, AAP stays focused on child health priorities in federal funding
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Topics: child health , spending
I Support Kids and I Vote!
Jamie Poslosky
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Topics: social survey

Letter from the President

AAP’s strength, perseverance making access to health care a reality for all children
Judith S. Palfrey, M.D., FAAP
View articletitled, AAP’s strength, perseverance making access to health care a reality for all children
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Topics: health services accessibility

Research Update

AAP receives $3.5 million to build, test electronic version of PROS
AAP Department of Research
View articletitled, AAP receives $3.5 million to build, test electronic version of PROS
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Topics: electronic medical records , clinical decision support , united states dept. of health and human services , united states health resources and services administration , maternal and child health services block grant program

Commentary

Have it your way
Pediatricians can change how fast-food companies serve children
Sanjiv Harpavat, M.D., Ph.D.
View articletitled, <em>Have it your way</em><br /> Pediatricians can change how fast-food companies serve children
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Topics: fast food
More emphasis needed on quality, not quantity, of PGY-1 resident duty hours
Daniel J. Schumacher, M.D.; Sara R. Slovin, M.D.; Joshua Smith, M.D., M.B.A.; for the AAP Section on Medical Students, Residents and Fellowship Trainees
View articletitled, More emphasis needed on quality, not quantity, of PGY-1 resident duty hours
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Topics: internship and residency , medical residencies , work schedules

Focus on Subspecialties

Program addresses detection, management of neonatal hypoglycemia in pre-transport setting
Beth Diehl-Svrjcek, M.S., CRNP, CCRN; Webra Price-Douglas, Ph.D., CRNP; Michael Trautman, M.D., FAAP
View articletitled, Program addresses detection, management of neonatal hypoglycemia in pre-transport setting
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Topics: hypoglycemia, neonatal , stabilization
Report explores ethical, legal issues in forgoing artificial nutrition in children
Kelly C. Komatz, M.D., FAAP
View articletitled, Report explores ethical, legal issues in forgoing artificial nutrition in children
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Topics: ethics , nutritional support , principles of law and justice , palliative care
Do benefits of anti-TNF-α drugs outweigh risks?
Mara Becker, M.D., M.S.C.E. FAAP
View articletitled, Do benefits of anti-TNF-α drugs outweigh risks?
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Topics: cancer , tumor necrosis factors

Chapter Views and News

Community-based projects get boost from federal/chapter partnership
AAP Department of Community, Chapter and State Affairs
View articletitled, Community-based projects get boost from federal/chapter partnership
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Topics: community , partnerships

Pediatricians and the Law

E-mail is quick and easy, but it could become evidence in a malpractice suit
Jeffrey L. Brown, M.D., FAAP
View articletitled, E-mail is quick and easy, but it could become evidence in a malpractice suit
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Topics: malpractice

ID Snapshot

What’s the Dx?: fluctuant axillary lymph node, distal papule
View articletitled, What’s the Dx?: fluctuant axillary lymph node, distal papule
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Topics: axilla , lymph nodes , papule

AAP Awards

AAP Education Award
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Topics: awards and prizes
AAP Samuel J. Fomon Nutrition Award
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Topics: awards and prizes , science of nutrition
Abraham Jacobi Memorial Award
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Topics: awards and prizes
Adele Dellenbaugh Hofmann Award
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Topics: awards and prizes , adolescent health services
Alvin H. Jacobs Award
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Topics: awards and prizes
Andrew M. Margileth Award
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Topics: awards and prizes
Anne E. Dyson Child Advocacy Award
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Topics: awards and prizes , child advocacy
Arnold J. Capute Award
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Topics: awards and prizes , disabled children
Arnold M. Salzberg Award
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Topics: awards and prizes
Award for Lifetime Contribution to Infectious Diseases Education
View articletitled, Award for Lifetime Contribution to Infectious Diseases Education
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Topics: awards and prizes , communicable diseases
Bret Ratner Pediatric Allergy and Immunology Research Award
View articletitled, Bret Ratner Pediatric Allergy and Immunology Research Award
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Topics: allergy and immunology , awards and prizes
C. Anderson Aldrich Award
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Topics: awards and prizes , wiskott-aldrich syndrome
Calvin (C.J.) Sia Community Pediatrics Medical Home Leadership and Advocacy Award
View articletitled, Calvin (C.J.) Sia Community Pediatrics Medical Home Leadership and Advocacy Award
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Topics: advocacy , awards and prizes , community pediatric service , medical home
Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Research Fellowship Award
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Topics: awards and prizes , cardiac surgery procedures , cardiology
Charles “Buzzy” Vanchiere Award
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Topics: awards and prizes
2010 Child Health Advocate Award
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Topics: awards and prizes , child health
Clifford G. Grulee Award
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Topics: awards and prizes
Dale Richmond/Justin Coleman Lectureship
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Topics: advocacy , autistic disorder , child development , cyclic amp , developmental and behavioral pediatrics
Dave Berry Award
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Topics: awards and prizes
Distinguished Career Award
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Topics: awards and prizes , care of intensive care unit patient , mosses
Distinguished Service Award
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Topics: awards and prizes
E.H. Christopherson Lectureship on International Child Health
View articletitled, E.H. Christopherson Lectureship on International Child Health
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Topics: child health
Elizabeth M. Leistikow Award for Leadership in the Promotion of Evidence Based Pediatrics
View articletitled, Elizabeth M. Leistikow Award for Leadership in the Promotion of Evidence Based Pediatrics
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Topics: awards and prizes , evidence-based practice
Founders Award
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Topics: awards and prizes , cardiac surgery procedures
Founders of Adolescent Health Award
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Topics: adolescent health services , awards and prizes
Henry L. Barnett Award
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Topics: awards and prizes
Holroyd-Sherry Award
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Topics: awards and prizes
Howard H. Johnson Jr. Award
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Topics: awards and prizes
James T. Cassidy Award
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Topics: awards and prizes
Jim Seidel Distinguished Service Award
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Topics: awards and prizes
Job Lewis Smith Award
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Topics: awards and prizes
Ken Graff Young Investigator Award
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Topics: awards and prizes
Leo J. Geppert Case Award
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Topics: awards and prizes
Leo J. Geppert Research Award
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Topics: awards and prizes
Local Heroes Award
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Topics: awards and prizes
Martin C. Ushkow Community Service Award
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Topics: awards and prizes , community service
Milton J.E. Senn Lectureship
View articletitled, Milton J.E. Senn Lectureship
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Topics: community , health education , immunization , secondary schools
Murray Davidson Award
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Topics: awards and prizes , science of nutrition
National Pediatric Community Teaching Award
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Topics: awards and prizes , community
Native American Child Health Advocacy Award
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Topics: advocacy , awards and prizes , child health , native americans
Neonatal Education Award
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Topics: awards and prizes , newborn
Neonatal Landmark Award
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Topics: awards and prizes , newborn
Neonatal Resuscitation Program Lifetime Achievement Award
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Topics: awards and prizes , newborn resuscitation
Ogden Bruton Award
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Topics: awards and prizes
Ogden Bruton Lectureship
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Topics: bright futures , child health , college students , community pediatric service , eye
Oral Health Service Award
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Topics: awards and prizes , oral health
Outstanding Achievement Award
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Topics: awards and prizes
Outstanding Service Award
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Topics: awards and prizes
2010 Robert M. Smith Award
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Topics: awards and prizes
Senior Section Child Advocacy Award
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Topics: awards and prizes , child advocacy
Stephen L. Gans Distinguished Overseas Lectureship Award
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Topics: awards and prizes
Susan S. Aronson Award
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Topics: awards and prizes
Thomas E. Cone Jr., M.D., Lecture on Perinatal History
View articletitled, Thomas E. Cone Jr., M.D., Lecture on Perinatal History
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Topics: perinatal period , retinal cone
Thomas E. Shaffer Award
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Topics: awards and prizes
Urology Medal
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Topics: urology
Val G. Hemming Award
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Topics: awards and prizes
Virgina Apgar Award
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Topics: apgar score , awards and prizes
William E. Ladd Medal
View articletitled, William E. Ladd Medal
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Topics: lacrimoauriculodentodigital syndrome
William G. Bartholome Award for Ethical Excellence
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Topics: awards and prizes , ethics

Coding Corner

Questions answered on how to code for influenza vaccine in 2010-’11
AAP Division of Health Care Finance and Quality Improvement
View articletitled, Questions answered on how to code for influenza vaccine in 2010-’11
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Topics: influenza vaccines , coding education , intramuscular injections , vaccines

Health IT Trends

Will your practice qualify for EHR incentive program?
AAP Division of Pediatric Practice
View articletitled, Will your practice qualify for EHR incentive program?
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Topics: electronic medical records , incentives

FDA Update

Medications can lead to childhood weight gain
Food and Drug Administration's Office of Pediatric Therapeutics; Pediatric & Maternal Health Staff
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Topics: weight gain

AAP Abroad

International Congress of Pediatrics convenes in South Africa
View articletitled, International Congress of Pediatrics convenes in South Africa
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Topics: south africa
I-CATCH projects benefit children overseas
View articletitled, I-CATCH projects benefit children overseas
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Topics: community , el salvador , gardens , newborn care management , newborn resuscitation
International Child Health Network
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Topics: child health
Academy lends a hand in 2010 disasters
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Topics: disasters

For Your Information

Whether (or not) to use antibiotics
View articletitled, Whether (or not) to use antibiotics
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Topics: antibiotic resistance, bacterial , centers for disease control and prevention (u.s.) , multi-antibiotic resistance
Federal grant information
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Topics: government , health information technology , telemedicine , united states national institutes of health
Student loan repayment program
View articletitled, Student loan repayment program
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Topics: student loans
Give teens the facts about drugs
View articletitled, Give teens the facts about drugs
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Topics: drug abuse , patient education , misconceptions , community
Improve quality, earn CME
View articletitled, Improve quality, earn CME
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Topics: education, medical, continuing , quality improvement
More adolescents getting vaccines
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Topics: vaccines
AAP Bookstore
View articletitled, AAP Bookstore
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Topics: developmental and behavioral pediatrics , learning disabilities , medical coding , peer review , telephone
CDC issues updates to ‘Pink Book’
View articletitled, CDC issues updates to ‘Pink Book’
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Topics: vaccine-preventable diseases , vaccines , centers for disease control and prevention (u.s.)
Practice Management Online
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Topics: practice management

For Your Benefit

AAP preparing members for shift in patient demographics
AAP Department of Membership
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Topics: demography , mental health , vision , health disparity

CME

Chicago and Williamsburg host DB: PREP, Practical Pediatrics
Rose Pastore
View articletitled, Chicago and Williamsburg host DB: PREP, Practical Pediatrics
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Topics: canada , education, medical, continuing , pamphlets , panel-reactive antibody , plasma renin activity

Health Alerts

Little People figures
View articletitled, Little People figures
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Topics: canada , choking , consumer product safety , puerto rico , toys
Sand and water toys
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Topics: toys , automobiles
Magnetic maze boards
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Topics: choking , community , consumer product safety , gardens , intestinal perforation
Bottle warmers
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Topics: body temperature , burns , consumer product safety , heat (physical force) , infant food
Strollers
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Topics: consumer product safety , hand rails , local area networks
Toy vegetables
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Topics: toys , vegetables
Baby monitors
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Topics: infant monitors
Infant hammocks
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Topics: asphyxia , consumer product safety , medical devices , mental recall , metals
Toy rattles
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Topics: toys
Swing sets
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Topics: consumer product safety , crack cocaine , rice

Fellows in the News

Fellows in the News - October 2010
View articletitled, Fellows in the News - October 2010
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Topics: hospitals, pediatric , pediatric surgery , pediatric surgical procedures , professors , alabama

In Memoriam

In Memoriam - October 2010
View articletitled, In Memoriam - October 2010
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Topics: alzheimer's disease , cancer , liver cancer , ontario , traffic accidents

Seen & Heard

Seen & Heard - October 2010
AAP Department of Communications
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Topics: brain concussion , cesarean section , dental caries , head lice , immunization

Parent Plus

Are you preparing your baby’s bottles correctly?
Rose Pastore
View articletitled, Are you preparing your baby’s bottles correctly?
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Topics: infant formula , milk, human
New infant bath seat standards approved after 174 deaths
Rose Pastore
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Topics: bathing
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