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Contents: Volume 29, Issue 5   [Index by Author]         NEWS AND FEATURES        HEALTH BRIEFS        WASHINGTON REPORT        PRESIDENT-ELECT CANDIDATES        LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT        RESEARCH UPDATE        FOCUS ON SUBSPECIALTIES        PEDIATRICIANS AND THE LAW        CODING CORNER        CHAPTER VIEWS AND NEWS        FOR YOUR INFORMATION        FOR YOUR BENEFIT        CME        HEALTH ALERTS        FELLOWS IN THE NEWS        IN MEMORIAM        SEEN & HEARD        PARENT PLUS        LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

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NEWS AND FEATURES:

Robust infrastructure ensures vaccine safety after licensure
AAP News 2008 29: 1. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Revolution in primary care?: Patient-centered medical homes enhance the quality of care. Soon they also could boost a practice’s bottom line.
AAP News 2008 29: 1. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Pediatrics displays solid performance in 2008 resident match
AAP News 2008 29: 1. [Full Text] [PDF]  

AAP President-elect, district office candidates announced
AAP News 2008 29: 4. [Full Text] [PDF]  

This month in Pediatrics
AAP News 2008 29: 6. [Full Text] [PDF]  

New network offers drug safety alerts instantly
AAP News 2008 29: 9. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sports a winning choice for kids with disabilities
AAP News 2008 29: 9. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Measles outbreaks highlight need for immunization, rapid diagnosis, infection control measures
AAP News 2008 29: 10. [Full Text] [PDF]  

May 23 marks deadline for NPI
AAP News 2008 29: 12. [Full Text] [PDF]  

April 1 was deadline for tamper-proof prescription pads for Medicaid
AAP News 2008 29: 12. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Improving screening, treatment of sexually acquired infections in teens
AAP News 2008 29: 14. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Fertile discussion: Childhood cancer survival is improving dramatically, but the consequences of treatment can include sterility. A new report discusses the options and ethics of fertility preservation.
AAP News 2008 29: 15. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Cases of infection with waterborne amoeba on the rise
AAP News 2008 29: 16. [Full Text] [PDF]  

AAP working to ensure pediatricians are competent in six areas
AAP News 2008 29: 33. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Why ‘every student deserves a full-time school nurse’
AAP News 2008 29: 36. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Academy’s advocacy leads to new pediatric codes, values
AAP News 2008 29: 37. [Full Text] [PDF]  

From everyday practice to breaking bad news • New approaches help pediatricians communicate with patients
AAP News 2008 29: 38. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Experts ‘do not support any recommendations against scoliosis screening’
AAP News 2008 29: 39. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Soy formulas should be used sparingly, according to new report
AAP News 2008 29: 39. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Board of Directors adds ‘Vision of Pediatrics 2020’ to AAP agenda
AAP News 2008 29: 40. [Full Text] [PDF]  

HEALTH BRIEFS:

Economic burden high for group A streptococcal pharyngitis
AAP News 2008 29: 2. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Topical lidocaine eardrops reduce pain in AOM
AAP News 2008 29: 2. [Full Text] [PDF]  

State immunization registry not accurate
AAP News 2008 29: 2. [Full Text] [PDF]  

WASHINGTON REPORT:

Pediatricians learn to incorporate advocacy into everyday lives
AAP News 2008 29: 5. [Full Text] [PDF]  

PRESIDENT-ELECT CANDIDATES:

Colleen A. Kraft, M.D., FAAP
AAP News 2008 29: 7. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Judith S. Palfrey, M.D., FAAP
AAP News 2008 29: 7. [Full Text] [PDF]  

LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT:

How can we re-establish public trust in childhood vaccination?
AAP News 2008 29: 6. [Full Text] [PDF]  

RESEARCH UPDATE:

Smoking cessation study looking for participants
AAP News 2008 29: 24. [Full Text] [PDF]  

FOCUS ON SUBSPECIALTIES:

Tips on getting paid for providing mental, behavioral health care
AAP News 2008 29: 20. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Take a look at Web program on vision screening techniques
AAP News 2008 29: 22. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Cute as a button — until ingested
AAP News 2008 29: 23. [Full Text] [PDF]  

PEDIATRICIANS AND THE LAW:

Pediatricians can take steps to reduce risk of toxic lead torts
AAP News 2008 29: 18. [Full Text] [PDF]  

CODING CORNER:

Using AAP resources can improve coding, increase revenue
AAP News 2008 29: 34. [Full Text] [PDF]  

CHAPTER VIEWS AND NEWS:

Awards honor chapter efforts on behalf of youth, pediatricians
AAP News 2008 29: 32. [Full Text] [PDF]  

FOR YOUR INFORMATION:

May is Asthma Awareness Month
AAP News 2008 29: 35. [Full Text] [PDF]  

EMS Week, May 18-24
AAP News 2008 29: 35. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Interactive neonatal patient simulator
AAP News 2008 29: 35. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Patient safety site
AAP News 2008 29: 35. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Practice management resources
AAP News 2008 29: 35. [Full Text] [PDF]  

AAP Policy RSS feeds
AAP News 2008 29: 35. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Childhood obesity module
AAP News 2008 29: 35. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Oral health resources
AAP News 2008 29: 35. [Full Text] [PDF]  

AAP publications
AAP News 2008 29: 35. [Full Text] [PDF]  

FOR YOUR BENEFIT:

Online option makes renewing AAP membership easy
AAP News 2008 29: 41. [Full Text] [PDF]  

CME:

Indianapolis sets pace for PREP The Course
AAP News 2008 29: 43. [Full Text] [PDF]  

HEALTH ALERTS:

Toys, figures
AAP News 2008 29: 28. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Magnabild building toys
AAP News 2008 29: 28. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Rocker toys
AAP News 2008 29: 28. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Toy sundae sets
AAP News 2008 29: 28. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Activity centers
AAP News 2008 29: 29. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Toy penguin figures
AAP News 2008 29: 29. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Toy puzzle vehicle sets
AAP News 2008 29: 29. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Children’s sunglasses
AAP News 2008 29: 29. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Wire-bound journals, calendars
AAP News 2008 29: 29. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Metal water bottles
AAP News 2008 29: 29. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Camouflage eggs, spinning tops
AAP News 2008 29: 29. [Full Text] [PDF]  

FELLOWS IN THE NEWS:

AAP section chair named NIH associate director for clinical research
AAP News 2008 29: 30. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Neonatologist vying for seat on AMA Board of Trustees
AAP News 2008 29: 30. [Full Text] [PDF]  

AAP News 2008 29: 30. [Full Text] [PDF]  

IN MEMORIAM:

AAP News 2008 29: 41. [Full Text] [PDF]  

SEEN & HEARD:

AAP News 2008 29: 27. [Full Text] [PDF]  

PARENT PLUS:

Act quickly if your child swallows a button battery
AAP News 2008 29: 23. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Play it safe with home playground equipment
AAP News 2008 29: 28. [Full Text] [PDF]  

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR:

Vaccinating children ‘absolutely the right thing to do’
AAP News 2008 29: 26. [Full Text] [PDF]  

All Star Pediatrics’ Vaccine Policy Statement
AAP News 2008 29: 26. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Civilian pediatricians capable of caring for soldiers’ children
AAP News 2008 29: 26. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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