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  • Running injuries in children and adolescents


    Contemporary Pediatrics

    With any outdoor physical activity comes the risk of injury. This article provides an overview of running injuries specific to the pediatric population, such as strains and fractures, as well as prevention methods.

    Preventing medication errors in children, part 2


    Contemporary Pediatrics

    While measures such as new medication tools are a positive step in trying to prevent medication errors in children, more aggressive systems need to be in place.

    Preventing medication errors in children


    Contemporary Pediatrics

    Children continue to be the innocent victims of prescribing, dispensing, and medication administration errors, whether as inpatients, outpatients, or in their own homes.

    Lyme Disease: prevention, diagnosis, and management


    Contemporary Pediatrics

    An overview of how to prevent, diagnose, and manage common pediatric clinical situations in which tick-borne Lyme disease is the likely culprit. (CME)

    Parent discipline techniques for the 9-month-old child


    Contemporary Pediatrics

    In teaching discipline techniques to parents, it is important for pediatricians to emphasize the value of setting limits and saying "no."

    Talking with the child and adolescent psychiatrist


    Contemporary Pediatrics

    Child and adolescent psychiatrists may reach out to their pediatric counterparts for assistance in ruling out medical causes for behavioral problems, evaluating medication risks, and more. What should you know and do to be ready?

    Child ADHD: Going beyond the medications


    Contemporary Pediatrics

    Medication remains the mainstay of pediatric ADHD treatment. But these efforts can be complemented by non-medication approaches, targeted at the major areas of functioning in a child's life.

    Sexually transmitted infections in adolescents


    Contemporary Pediatrics

    A review of the latest sexually transmitted infection screening recommendations in teens. (CME)

    Getting a grasp on hand and wrist sports injuries in children


    Contemporary Pediatrics

    Evaluating and treating hand and finger injuries in child athletes.

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CME SHOWCASE
Lyme Disease: prevention, diagnosis, and management
Vaginal complaints in the pre-pubertal girl
Sexually transmitted infections in adolescents
Measuring bone density in children
What's new for seasonal wheezing
Antiretroviral therapy in specialty pharmacy and therapy management settings
The late preterm infant: A little baby with big needs
Screening for tuberculosis (American College of Physicians PIER)
Scabies (American College of Physicians PIER)
Smallpox (American College of Physicians PIER)
What Do You Think?
Which of these health topics are you the most uncomfortable discussing with your teenage patients?
Tobacco use
Drug use
Sexuality
Alcohol
Tobacco use
2%
Drug use
16%
Sexuality
79%
Alcohol
3%
Events Calendar
Pediatric Hospital Medicine 2008
July 24 - July 27
ABP's 2008 Sports Medicine examination dates
July 26 - July 28
Hot Topics in Pediatric Primary Care
July 28 - July 30
University of Minnesota, Center for Adolescent Nursing's Annual Summer Institute on Adolescent Health
July 30 - August 01
ABP's 2008 Sports Medicine examination dates
August 02 - August 04

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