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Caregiver Surveys on Firearms, Suicide Offer Pediatricians Prevention Opportunities
Pediatricians should pursue all opportunities to educate families about firearm safety, the risk of youth suicide, and strategies to prevent...
Conference Coverage
Heat-Related Pediatric ED Visits More Than Double
Given the rising temperatures from a changing climate, prevention is key for pediatricians to focus on.
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Identifying Child Abuse Through Oral Health: What Every Clinician Should Know
Pediatricians should consult with forensic pediatric dentists or child abuse specialists for assistance in evaluating indications of abuse.
From the Journals
How Common Is Pediatric Emergency Mistriage?
More than half of pediatric emergency patients were overtriaged, and researchers identified multiple disparities among those more likely to be...
Letters from Maine
E-Bikes: The Good ... and the Ugly
With the increase in e-bike popularity, there has been an understandable increase in injuries in all age groups.
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Consider Risks, Toxicity of Some Topical Ingredients in Infants, Young Children
The "four Ps" of poisoning -- the physician, pharmacy, parents, and pharmaceutical manufacturing -- all have some responsibility for errors that...
Letters from Maine
Let ’em Play: In Defense of Youth Football
The football that we see on TV, with all its hoopla, ugliness, and mind-numbing advertisements, shouldn’t discourage us from allowing kids who...
Letters from Maine
PPEs — Haystacks and Needles
Conference Coverage
The Inconsistency of Preparticipation Sports Evaluations Raises Issues About Their Utility
Preparticipation sports evaluations for children might need reconsideration.
From the Journals
Discovering the Impact of the Injury Prevention Program on Childhood Safety
TIPP implementation included developmentally based safety counseling and distribution of age-appropriate safety materials to parents.
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USPSTF: Insufficient Evidence for Primary Care Interventions to Prevent Child Maltreatment
Primary care physicians may to try address the social determinants of health affecting children.