A look at what to expect from Contemporary Pediatrics this week
The medicine cabinet can be a place where teenagers get opioids and other prescription drugs to misuse. This month’s pediatric pharmacology article discuss how to advise adolescents and teenagers on avoiding the dangers.
Sleep is an important part of the healing process, but the hospital is often a noisy place that may keep children from getting a full night’s place. A study examines what factors impact the ability to sleep and what may impact nighttime waking.
Plus, advising families that want to feed plant-based protein diets to children.
Having "the talk" with teen patients
June 17th 2022A visit with a pediatric clinician is an ideal time to ensure that a teenager knows the correct information, has the opportunity to make certain contraceptive choices, and instill the knowledge that the pediatric office is a safe place to come for help.
Meet the Board: Vivian P. Hernandez-Trujillo, MD, FAAP, FAAAAI, FACAAI
May 20th 2022Contemporary Pediatrics sat down with one of our newest editorial advisory board members: Vivian P. Hernandez-Trujillo, MD, FAAP, FAAAAI, FACAAI to discuss what led to her career in medicine and what she thinks the future holds for pediatrics.