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Docs comb past records with new CDC lead guidelines
New guidelines from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that state there is no safe level of lead exposure for children likely will pose logistic and financial challenges to physicians.
National Physicians Alliance calls for fewer tests, antibiotics
If primary care doctors want to improve the quality of care and save limited clinical resources, they need look no further than the top five treatment recommendations from the National Physicians
Gun ownership: More states want docs banned from discussing
Doctors in Florida may now be fined $500 for asking patients or their parents whether they have a gun in their home. Under the current version of the law, expected to soon be signed by Gov. Rick
New KidsDoc app connects parents to pediatricians
Created by the Academy of Pediatrics, KidsDoc is an app aimed at parents, providing them basic symptom information, as well as first-aid or emergency procedures for children. The app also spells out
Children's docs avoid rural, low income areas
Despite ample pediatricians or family doctors in the U.S., many kids continue to go without care due to lack of an available doctor in their region, according to a study published this week in the
SPOTLIGHT: Hopkins tries text messaging to reach teens
A number of pediatricians are excited about harnessing the power of text messaging to improve medication adherence, even among younger patients. In fact, Johns Hopkins Children's Center is
Religion impacts parents' health decisions for seriously ill children
Religion pays a significant role in shaping the medical decisions parents make regarding seriously ill children, especially when those parents must make hard choices, according to a new survey by
Pediatricians reluctant to admit error
A new study suggests that pediatricians are not likely to be forthcoming if they make a mistake. It concludes that only about half of U.S. pediatricians surveyed said they'd disclose a medical error
