Editorial: Still learning about group A strep and penicillin
January 1st 2003The link between infection with group A streptococci and rheumatic fever was made in the 1940s. In 1950, Denny and colleagues published the landmark study demonstrating that treatment of group A streptococcal pharyngitis with penicillin could prevent rheumatic fever.
Editorial: Training "the compleat pediatrician"
December 1st 2002Despite recent changes to residency training by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Educations, key ingredients of successful training will continue to include recruitment of talented and committed young physicians, exposure to numerous and diverse patients, and guidance by faculty who are knowledgeable and interested enough to interpret, teach, and inspire.
New products for pediatrics: 2002
December 1st 2002New this year: An online service to help you practice evidence-based medicine, a panoramic ophthalmoscope, an all-in-one vital signs monitor, an office glycosylated hemoglobin assay, a circumcision chair, and electronic products to help you keep in touch. And more.
Editorial: Immunization against influenza: Unfunded encouragement
November 1st 2002This year, for the first time, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the American Academy of Pediatrics have issued a statement that yearly influenza immunization for infants 6 to 23 months of age "is encouraged when feasible."