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Hollywood is not known for its stellar parents. But Brangelina and friends could could teach the parenting industry a thing or two about honoring its best. When's the last time you heard who won Best Parenting Expert? My point exactly...it needs some glamming...
One of the cornerstones of medical ethics is the concept of patient autonomy. MedicineNet.com provides a succinct definition: “The right of patients to make decisions about their medical care without their health care provider trying to influence the decision. Patient autonomy does allow for...
Patient Presentation A 7-year-old male came to clinic with a 4 day history of a sore throat. His mother reports that he also had some voice changes like laryngitis and some mild croupy sounding cough. That morning he came to the kitchen for breakfast crying almost inconsolably because he was in so...
What's normal? What's not? What's not normal enough to be a disorder? What's further evidence some parents have simply lost their perspective?Ah, the fuzzy border between normal and disordered...the hot topic among mental health peeps these days as we await the new edition of our bible...
Hello, New York Times, it's me, Polly. Why didn't you publish any letters from readers questioning Mr. Krisof's bewildering and let's face it, biased column attributing autism to toxins, Do Toxins Cause Autism? I really want to believe you're an objective news source...
Patient Presentation A pediatrician was reading for pleasure and came across this passage describing Mary Queen of Scots, just before her ascension as Queen of France when she was 17 years old in 1559: “{England’s ambassdor to France} Throckmorton also noticed that Mary was unwell and...
Jenny McCarthy, former Playboy Bunny turned head cheerleader for the autism-vaccine stronghold, Generation Rescue, will now have another nationwide platform for her pseudoscientific nonsense. In addition to the best-selling "parenting" books, she'll have her own...
The Worst Science Writer of 2009, Nicholas Kristof, is at it again. This time blaming environmental toxins for that other sure to scare parenting topic, autism - in his New York Times column read by millions (Do Toxins Cause Autism? ).How do you scare parents silly? Mention toxins, prenatal brain...
Patient Presentation A 4-year-old male came to clinic with a 1 week history of daytime enuresis. He was toilet trained for urine during the day for 9 months and used diapers at night. Over the past week his babysitter and family noticed that he would be playing, then ran for the bathroom but often...
A 16-month-old male came to the emergency room with a 2-3 day history of fever to 101° F. He had emesis 3 times over the first two days. His mother noted that he was somewhat fussier when eating but he had good oral intake and urine output. She also thought his left face was slightly [...]
There are 13 upcoming events for this specialty.
SARASOTA April 5-9, 2010 Emergency & Trauma, Paediatrics, Paediatrics Surgery
NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION: Following this course, the participant should be able to formulate an appropriate differential diagnosis of the various presenting disorders; apply proper life-stabilizing measures as well as identify the life-threatening...
SARASOTA April 5-9, 2010 Emergency & Trauma, Paediatrics, Paediatrics Surgery
NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION: Following this course, the participant should be able to formulate an appropriate differential diagnosis of the various presenting disorders; apply proper life-stabilizing measures as well as identify the life-threatening...
SARASOTA April 5-9, 2010 Emergency & Trauma, Paediatrics, Paediatrics Surgery
NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION: Following this course, the participant should be able to formulate an appropriate differential diagnosis of the various presenting disorders; apply proper life-stabilizing measures as well as identify the life-threatening...
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS April 25-27, 2010 Environmental & Nutritional Medicine, Paediatrics, Sexual Health
Who should attend: maternal-fetal medicine specialists, genetics, maternal fetal medicine, obstetrics, psychiatry-neurology (PTM), nurse practitioners, registered nurses, genetic counselors, pharmacist
SARASOTA April 26-30, 2010 Infectious Diseases & Microbiology, Paediatrics, Paediatrics Surgery
Following this course, the participant should be able to recognize the epidemiology and classify commonly presenting infectious diseases; identify the various serious infections requiring immediate therapy; choose appropriate lab evaluation and...
CAMBRIDGE June 22-26, 2010 Anaesthesiology & Pain Management, Intensive/Critical Care, Paediatrics
Who should attend: pain management, psychology, nurse practitioners, nurse anesthetist, anesthesiologists
ALICE SPRINGS June 27-29, 2010 Aboriginal/Indigenous Health, Paediatrics
The Secretariat for National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care (SNAICC) is organising a conference, with the aim to provide an opportunity for Indigenous organisations, policy makers, researchers, government representatives, non-government...
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON (CRUISE) July 4-11, 2010 Nursing, Paediatrics, Primary Care/General Practice/Family Medicine
This is a Live Lecture 7-Night Alaska Cruise Conference, roundtrip from Seattle, Washington. Target Audience Pediatricians, Family Physicians, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants Program Purpose /...
JOHANNESBURG August 4-9, 2010 Paediatrics
IPA 2010, titled “Simunye – we are one,” will unite pediatricians dedicated to improving the health of children worldwide. As the first IPA congress to be held in sub-Saharan Africa, pediatricians from both developed and developing...
BARCELONA September 22-26, 2010 Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Paediatrics
On behalf of the Organizing Committee of the GLOBAL CONGRESS ON MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH, we are pleased to invite you to joint us in Barcelona, in September 2010. This event will be a milestone in the history of Perinatal Medicine for several...
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The following members are interested or attending events in this specialty.
| Name | Location |
| Valerie Sellers Community Member | United States |
| jozef nowak Medical/Dental Professional | Canada |
| panagiotis petropoulos Medical/Dental Professional | Greece |
| Eva Sukosd Medical/Dental Professional | Canada |
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