This is the time of year when over-the-counter cold and flu preparations fly off store shelves as parents administer these products to their cough-, runny nose-, and congestion-plagued children. But a word to the wise from you can be key: Parents need to know that, just because these medications are sold over-the-counter, doesn't mean they shouldn't be used according to directions on the bottle or box.
Questioning the data on outcomes and satisfaction with PNP care. Bedwetting dishonesty can't be justified. Prevalance of autism: What the data show.
An index of articles in Contemporary Pediatrics in 2005, by author and by subject.
Questioning the data on outcomes and satisfaction with PNP care. Bedwetting dishonesty can't be justified. Prevalance of autism: What the data show.
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.
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