. Law, Ethics, and Clinical Judgment
Law, Ethics, and Clinical Judgment Angela Roddey Holder CONSENT TO TREATMENT: WHO DECIDES? Pediatricians should remember that the child, not the parent, is the patient and that their…
. Infant of a Diabetic Mother
Infant of a Diabetic Mother Heather Morein French and Rebecca A. Simmons Abnormal maternal glucose metabolism occurs in 3% to 10% of pregnancies in the United States.1 While…
. Historical Perspectives
Historical Perspectives James M. Greenberg The past 100 years has seen a dramatic transformation in attitudes about and care for the newly born infant.1 The sick or small…
. Assessment of Nutritional Adequacy
Assessment of Nutritional Adequacy Praveen S. Goday A complete nutritional assessment integrates a combination of subjective medical evaluations and objective evaluation of the medical and nutritional history, including…
. Family Discord and Divorce
Family Discord and Divorce Michael Jellinek Chronic parental discord and divorce can have profound, long-lasting effects on children. A child’s expectation of being loved, cared for, and a…
. Culture and Pediatric Practice
Culture and Pediatric Practice Sakena Abedin The 2002 Institute of Medicine report “Unequal Treatment,” a report on disparities in health care, hypothesizes that unacknowledged sociocultural differences between patient…
. Family Function and Birth of a Child
Family Function and Birth of a Child William I. Cohen FAMILY FUNCTION A discussion of family transitions and their effects on children requires consideration of the function and…
. Supporting the Grieving Child and Family
Supporting the Grieving Child and Family David J. Schonfeld Virtually all children experience the death of a family member or friend.1 Approximately 1 of every 20 children experiences…
. Core Competencies
Core Competencies Theodore C. Sectish In 1910, Flexner issued to the Carnegie Foundation a report on the state of medical education1 that transformed the training of physicians in…
. Interviewing Techniques
Interviewing Techniques Christopher F. Bolling The medical history represents the single-most important opportunity to obtain individualized medical information. Since it is an opportunity and not a guaranteed source…
