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Several cases are discussed to remind pediatricians to consider HIV in the differential diagnosis for children when appropriate.

Television can have a powerful effect on children. If it is viewed as a tool, TV can exert a positive influence on its audience of children.

It is early evening when a previously healthy 2-year-old Hispanic girl is brought to the hospital by her mother. The girl has a history of fever to 100.2 F axillary, and skin lesions that began four days earlier. The skin lesions are described as following a progressive course. The lesions would begin as non-itchy red patches with a central vesicle that would burst, leaving an ulcer with a black base.

You are asked to evaluate a healthy 14-year-old boy who is peppered with asymptomatic golden brown spots. What's the diagnosis and how would you manage him?

Deciding whether to mandate protection of the public involves consideration of evidence, and risk and burden.

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Insurers are finally reimbursing for e-mails with patients, but physicians are worried about losing office visits.

There is increasing evidence that environmental toxicants affect kids' health. Given this reality, pediatricians need to know the most important environmental health questions to ask, and what resources to draw from.

There is increasing evidence that environmental toxicants affect kids' health. Given this reality, pediatricians need to know the most important environmental health questions to ask, and what resources to draw from.