Dear Office: Lighten Up . . . It’s Halloween!
Halloween is a great time to dress up and encourage office staff to do the same.
Halloween is a great time to dress up and encourage office staff to do the same. Patients appreciate the light mood and free candy, and staff members bond and amuse themselves with costumes and decorations. The lighthearted mood eases stress for a few days. April Fool's day is another great opportunity to have some fun, and great gags are discussed for days after.
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Benjamin Barankin, MD
Toronto
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Snippets of Vaccine History: Success, Failure, and Controversy
Should Pediatricians Be Vaccinating the Parents of Patients (eg, With Tdap and Flu Vaccines)?
Should the Topic of Thimerosal-Free Vaccines Be Discussed With Parents?
Importance of Immunization: A Serious Disease Is Just a Plane Ride Away
Juvenile Dermatomyositis Sine Myositis
Children With Gigantism, Hypotonia, and an Unusual Facial Appearance
Shin Guard Dermatitis
Pompholyx
Orbital Cellulitis
To Tie or Not to Tie: The Dilemma of the Supernumerary Digit
Keratosis pilaris: Regimens for rough skin
Would you biopsy the pigmented lesion on this young boy’s thigh?
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: How to Recognize the Various Manifestations
Infant With Recurrent Omphalitis and Otitis
A Collage of Genital Lesions, Part 4
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