Contemporary Pediatrics Newsletter

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CDC approves first-ever guidelines on managing concussions

Concussions and other mild traumatic brain injuries are a fairly common issue in pediatric practice. For the first time, the CDC is offering evidence-based guidance to standardize diagnosis and management.

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How to prevent medical errors in your practice

Diagnostic and medication errors frequently occur in pediatric practices, but even minor medical errors can be prevented by creating a culture of safety.

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Clinicians lack understanding of permissive vaccine recommendations

Not every vaccine is recommended for universal application, but clinicians largely lack understanding about these conditional or permissive recommendations and don’t know how to talk to patients and families about them.

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Pediatric migraine: Diagnostic criteria and treatment

Health literacy: A challenge in diverse populations

Teenaged girl distressed by persistent rash

CONTEMPORARY PEDIATRICS VIDEO

Latest recommendations for perinatal depression and counseling

For Contemporary Pediatrics, Dr Bobby Lazzara discusses the draft statement from the US Preventive Services Task Force on the need to refer pregnant women at risk of perinatal depression to appropriate counseling.

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