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Second of three parts: Review of the infrastructure of financing and reimbursement.

Caring for a patient with an eating disorder can seem daunting. It doesn't have to be if you follow these practical guidelines.

Initial clinical studies of a tool that measures impedance in the esophagus provide new insight into acid reflux disease.

Use this picture-packed review to discern the many faces of psoriasis, to distinguish the dermatologic disorder from other skin conditions, and to choose the best treatment option.

A newborn with multiple, dark, reddish-brown patches over the trunk, back, and forehead.

Purple and swollen skin becomes dark and thickened in a healthy 7-year-old girl.

Medicaid cuts are OK'd, agencies tussle over how to sell cold remedies, and a smallpox vaccination program ends

It's that time of year ... time to interview med students for positions in a pediatric residency program.

he parents of a 16-year-old girl report that during the past several months, she has exhibited behavioral changes, irritability, increased anger, depression, and anxiety. The girl had previously been healthy, and there has been no recent illness or trauma.

ASSESSMENT

I've learned (the hard way) that many parents of chronically ill children are sensitive and reliable observers of their children. What prevents physicians (at all levels of training) from failing to appreciate this fact?

Contemporary Pediatrics 2006 Rate Card

Contemporary Pediatrics 2006 Media Kit

Owning a dog when you have children

Rules to teach your children that can prevent dog bites

Adolescents under-use primary care and, when they do seek care, rarely receive preventive counseling about healthy behaviors and risky behaviors. Those are two findings from the recently released National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey and National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey.The two surveys examined US adolescents' use of outpatient care and their likelihood of receiving preventive counseling from their providers. Survey data were collected from 1993 through 2000.

We all need to stay warm at this time of year-and that includes automobiles. The cardinal rule when handling antifreeze (and windshield wiper fluid) is, of course, not to swallow it. Always remember, therefore, to tell parents to keep these two poisons out of reach of children and pets. Other cautions also apply.