Contemporary Pediatrics, Jun 1, 2009 - Contemporary Pediatrics

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Contemporary Pediatrics, Jun 1, 2009
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Editorial
Viewpoint: Give the gift of a lifetime--Reach Out and Read
By Julia A. McMillan, MD
Editorial discusses the success of the Reach Out and Read program that is found in many pediatricians' offices.
Your Voice
Your Voice: How big is too big for a car seat? Plus, the language of toilet training
Readers write in to respond to articles about car seat safety and how to instruct children in toilet training.
Dermatology; What's Your Dx?
Dermcase: Brown warty plaques on an infant
By Lara Cumberland
A 7-month-old boy is brought in with brown warty plaques on his faces, along the lines of Blaschko.
Puzzler
Back pain in a teenage girl: What she isn't telling you
By Nicholas Wells, MD , John Podraza, MD
A teenager is seen in the orthopedic clinic for back pain that turns out to be....
Eye on Washington
What the new SCHIP will look like
By Kathryn Foxhall
President Obama has increased funding for SCHIP: how will that translate into increased health care for children?
Features
Bleeding and brusing in children: Formulating your response (CME)
By William Savage, MD , Cliff Takemoto, MD
CME article on determining when a bruise on a child is possible abuse, and when it may be due to bleeding diathesis.
The seven tenets to teen oral health
By Hugh Silk, MD , Giusy Romano-Clarke, MD
Adolescents' independent behavior, competing priorities, and sense of invulnerability make oral health behavior modification a challenging task. But there are ways to get the message across.
Discipline techniques: The 2-year-old
By Jane Anderson, MD
Parents can take advantage of their toddler's budding self-sufficiency with the concept of chores. This fact can be shared during the 24-month well visit.
The child with joint pain
By Douglas C. Barnett
Review of musculoskeletal complaints in children and diagnostic approach to dealing with joint pain.
New Products
New Products
By Contemporary Pediatrics Staff
Profiles of the Medical Testing Suite program, Insight eNo system, and PediaVision Assessment Solution.
CPR
Web links: Poison resources
By Contemporary Pediatrics Staff
A collection of web links about poisons and poison control centers.
Web links: Hair condition resources
By Contemporary Pediatrics Staff
A collection of web links about hair conditions, from a variety of dermatology resources.
Web links: Medical home resources
By Contemporary Pediatrics Staff
A collection of web links about the medical home concept of health care.
Journal Club
Journal Club: Adenoids, fluoride, and postpartum depression
By Michael G. Burke, MD
Reviews of medical journal articles on adenoidectomy and tonsilectomy's connection to weight gain, the benefits of water over soda, and postpartum depression in moms of multiples.
Postscript
Advocating for early childhood help
By Jeff Ryan
Profile of nonprofit lobbying group Docs 4 Tots.

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