Pediatric Clinical Practice Guidelines & Policies: A Compendium of Evidence-Based Research for Pediatric Practice

by American Academy of Pediatrics

• ISBN13: 9781581100709
• ISBN10: 1581100701
• Edition: CD
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-04-01
• Publisher: Amer Academy of Pediatrics

Summary

A manual for physicians, offering a scientific decision-making tool for managing common pediatric illnesses, and a reference guide to the American Academy of Pediatrics' position on child care issues. The CD-ROM includes clinical practice guidelines, technical reports, the full text of the policy statements in the manual, and APP model bills. System requirements not listed. Softcover.

Table of Contents

SECTION 1 CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES
Foreword	3	(2)
Clinical Practice Guideline: Practical Guide for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute	5	(52)
Clinical Practice Guideline: Diagnosis and Evaluation of the Child With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder	57	(22)
Technical Report Summary: Diagnosis of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder	73	(6)
Clinical Practice Guideline: Practice Parameter: Screening and Diagnosis of Autism	79	(14)
Clinical Practice Guideline: Constipation in Infants and Children: Evaluation and Treatment	93	(36)
Clinical Practice Guideline: Early Detection of Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip	129	(22)
Technical Report Summary: Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip	141	(10)
Clinical Practice Guideline: The Neurodiagnostic Evaluation of the Child With a First Simple Febrile Seizure	151	(18)
Technical Report Summary: The Neurodiagnostic Evaluation of the Child With a First Simple Febrile Seizure	161	(8)
Clinical Practice Guideline: Long-term Treatment of the Child With Simple Febrile Seizures	169	(12)
Technical Report Summary: Treatment of the Child With Simple Febrile Seizures	175	(6)
Clinical Practice Guideline: The Management of Acute Gastroenteritis in Young Children	181	(22)
Technical Report Summary: Acute Gastroenteritis	195	(8)
Clinical Practice Guideline: Guidelines for Preventing Opportunistic Infections Among Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients	203	(142)
Clinical Practice Guideline: The Management of Hyperbilirubinemia in the Healthy Term Newborn	345	(16)
Technical Report Summary: Management of Hyperbilirubinemia in Healthy Newborns	357	(4)
Clinical Practice Guideline: Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Lyme Disease	361	(16)
Clinical Practice Guideline: The Management of Minor Closed Head Injury in Children	377	(16)
Technical Report Summary: Minor Head Injury in Children	389	(4)
Practice Parameter: Evaluating a First Nonfebrile Seizure in Children	393	(10)
Quick Reference Guide-Otitis Media with Effusion in Young Children	403	(12)
Clinical Practice Guideline: Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence	415	(6)
Clinical Practice Guideline: The Diagnosis, Treatment, and Evaluation of the Initial Urinary Tract Infection in Febrile Infants and Young Children	421	(22)
Technical Report Summary: Urinary Tract Infections in Febrile Infants and Young Children	433	(10)
Clinical Practice Guideline: Pediatric Vesicoureteral Reflux Guidelines Panel Summary Report on the Management of Primary Vesicoureteral Reflux in Children	443	(18)
SECTION 2 POLICY STATEMENTS
Introduction	459	(2)
Access to Pediatric Emergency Medical Care	461	(1)
Administration of the Third Dose of Oral Poliomyelitis Vaccine at 6 to 18 Months of Age	461	(1)
Adolescent Assault Victim Needs: A Review of Issues and a Model Protocol	461	(1)
Adolescent Pregnancy-Current Trends and Issues: 1998	461	(1)
Adolescents and Anabolic Steroids: A Subject Review	461	(1)
Adolescents and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection: The Role of the Pediatrician in Prevention and Intervention	461	(1)
The Adolescent's Right to Confidential Care When Considering Abortion	461	(1)
Advanced Practice in Neonatal Nursing	461	(1)
Age Limits of Pediatrics	461	(1)
Age for Routine Administration of the Second Dose of Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine	462	(1)
Alcohol Use and Abuse: A Pediatric Concern	462	(1)
All-Terrain Vehicle Injury Prevention: Two-Three-, and Four-Wheeled Unlicensed Motor Vehicles	462	(1)
Alternative Routes of Drug Administration-Advantages and Disadvantages (Subject Review)	462	(1)
Aluminum Toxicity in Infants and Children	462	(1)
Ambient Air Pollution: Respiratory Hazards to Children	462	(1)
Amenorrhea in Adolescent Athletes	462	(1)
Antitrust Policy	462	(1)
Appropriate Boundaries in the Pediatrician-Family-Patient Relationship	462	(1)
Asbestos Exposure in Schools	462	(1)
Athletic Participation by Children and Adolescents Who Have Systemic Hypertension	462	(1)
Atlantoaxial Instability in Down Syndrome: Subject Review	463	(1)
Auditory Integration Training and Facilitated Communication for Autism	463	(1)
Basic Life Support Training in School	463	(1)
Behavioral and Cognitive Effects of Anticonvulsant Therapy	463	(1)
Bicycle Helmets	463	(1)
Breastfeeding and the Use of Human Milk	463	(1)
Calcium Requirements of Infants, Children, and Adolescents	463	(1)
Camphor Revisisted: Focus on Toxicity	463	(1)
Cardiac Dysrhythmias and Sports	463	(1)
Care of Adolescent Parents and Their Children	463	(1)
Care Coordination: Integrating Health and Related Systems of Care for Children With Special Health Care Needs	463	(1)
Changing Concepts of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: Implications for Infant Sleeping Environment and Sleep Position	463	(1)
Chemical-Biological Terrorism and Its Impact on Children: A Subject Review	463	(1)
The Child in Court: A Subject Review	464	(1)
Child Life Services	464	(1)
Children, Adolescents, and Advertising	464	(1)
Children, Adolescents, and Television	464	(1)
Children and Fireworks	464	(1)
Children With Health Impairments in Schools	464	(1)
Children in Pickup Trucks	464	(1)
Cholesterol in Childhood	464	(1)
Circumcision Policy Statement	464	(1)
Climatic Heat Stress and the Exercising Child and Adolescent	464	(1)
Clioquinol (Iodochlorydroxyquin, Vioform) and Iodoquinol (Diiodohydroxyquin): Blindness and Neuropathy	465	(1)
Combination Vaccines for Childhood Immunization: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)	465	(1)
Condom Availability for Youth	465	(1)
Confidentiality in Adolescent Health Care	465	(1)
Technical Report: Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia	465	(1)
Consensus Report for Regionalization of Services for Critically Ill or Injured Children	465	(1)
Consensus Statement on the Physician Workforce-Recommendation on International Medical Graduates	465	(1)
Consent for Medical Services for Children and Adolescents	466	(1)
Contraception and Adolescents	466	(1)
Controversies Concerning Vitamin K and the Newborn	466	(1)
Cord Blood Banking for Potential Future Transplantation: Subject Review	466	(1)
Corporal Punishment in Schools	466	(1)
Counseling the Adolescent About Pregnancy Options	466	(1)
Critique of the Final Report of the Graduate Medical Education National Advisory Committee	466	(1)
Culturally Effective Pediatric Care: Education and Training Issues	466	(1)
Death of a Child in the Emergency Department	466	(1)
Developmental Issues for Young Children in Foster Care	466	(1)
Diagnostic Imaging of Child Abuse	466	(1)
Directory of Overseas Service Opportunities for Pediatricians	467	(1)
Disclosure of Illness Status to Children and Adolescents With HIV Infection	467	(1)
Distinguishing Sudden Infant Death Syndrome From Child Abuse Fatalities	467	(1)
Do Not Resuscitate Orders in Schools	467	(1)
Does Bed Sharing Affect the Risk of SIDS?	467	(1)
Drowning in Infants, Children, and Adolescents	467	(1)
Drug-Exposed Infants	467	(1)
Drugs for Pediatric Emergencies	467	(1)
Echocardiography in Infants and Children	467	(1)
Education of Children With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection	467	(1)
The Emergency Physician and the Office-Based Pediatrician: An EMSC Team	467	(1)
Emergency Preparedness for Children With Special Health Care Needs	467	(1)
Enhancing the Racial and Ethnic Diversity of the Pediatric Workforce	468	(1)
Environmental Tobacco Smoke: A Hazard to Children	468	(1)
Ethanol in Liquid Preparations Intended for Children	468	(1)
Ethical Issues in Surrogate Motherhood	468	(1)
Ethics and the Care of Critically Ill Infants and Children	468	(1)
Evaluation and Medical Treatment of the HIV-Exposed Infant	468	(1)
Evaluation of the Newborn With Developmental Anomalies of the External Genitalia	468	(1)
Evaluation and Preparation of Pediatric Patients Undergoing Anesthesia	469	(1)
Eye Examination and Vision Screening in Infants, Children, and Young Adults	469	(1)
Facilities and Equipment for the Care of Pediatric Patients in a Community Hospital	469	(1)
Families and Adoption: The Pediatrician's Role in Supporting Communication	469	(1)
Female Genital Multilation	469	(1)
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Alcohol-Related Neurodevelopmental Disorders	469	(1)
Fetal Therapy-Ethical Considerations	469	(1)
55 Miles Per Hour Maximum Speed Limit	469	(1)
Financing of Substance Abuse Treatment for Children and Adolescents	469	(1)
Firearm-Related Injuries Affecting the Pediatric Population	469	(1)
Folic Acid for the Prevention of Neural Tube Defects	469	(1)
Forgoing Life-Sustaining Medical Treatment in Abused Children	470	(1)
General Principles in the Care of Children and Adolescents With Genetic Disorders and Other Chronic Health Conditions	470	(1)
Generic Prescribing, Generic Substitution, and Therapeutic Substitution	470	(1)
Gifts to Physicians from Industry	470	(1)
Gonorrhea in Prepubertal Children	470	(1)
Graduate Medical Education and Pediatric Workforce Issues and Principles	470	(1)
Guidance for Effective Discipline	470	(1)
Guidelines for the Administration of Medication in School	470	(1)
Guidelines for Developing Admission and Discharge Policies for the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit	470	(1)
Guidelines for the Ethical Conduct of Studies to Evaluate Drugs in Pediatric Populations	470	(1)
Guidelines for the Evaluation of Sexual Abuse of Children: Subject Review	470	(1)
Guidelines for Expert Witness Testimony in Medical Liability Cases	470	(1)
Guidelines on Forgoing Life-Sustaining Medical Treatment	470	(1)
Guidelines for Home Care of Infants, Children, and Adolescents With Chronic Disease	471	(1)
Guidelines and Levels of Care for Pediatric Intensive Care Units	471	(1)
Guidelines for Monitoring and Management of Pediatric Patients During and After Sedation for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures	471	(1)
Guidelines for Ophthalmologic Examinations in Children With Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis	471	(1)
Guidelines for the Pediatric Cancer Center and Role of Such Centers in Diagnosis and Treatment	471	(1)
Guidelines for Pediatric Cardiology Diagnostic and Treatment Centers	471	(1)
Guidelines for Pediatric Emergency Care Facilities	471	(1)
Guidelines for the Pediatric Perioperative Anesthesia Environment	471	(1)
Guidelines for Urgent Care in School	471	(1)
Guiding Principles for Managed Care Arrangements for the Health Care of Newborns, Infants, Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults	471	(1)
Hazards of Child Labor	471	(1)
Health Appraisal Guidelines for Day Camps and Resident Camps	471	(1)
Health Care for Children and Adolescents in Detention Centers, Jails, Lock-Ups, and Other Court-Sponsored Residential Facilities	471	(1)
Health Care for Children of Farmworker Families	471	(1)
Health Care for Children in Foster Care	471	(1)
Health Care for Children of Immigrant Families	471	(1)
Health Needs of Homeless Children and Families	472	(1)
Health Supervision for Children With Achondroplasia	472	(1)
Health Supervision for Children With Down Syndrome	472	(1)
Health Supervision for Children With Fragile X Syndrome	472	(1)
Health Supervision for Children With Marfan Syndrome	472	(1)
Health Supervision for Children With Neurofibromatosis	472	(1)
Health Supervision for Children With Sickle Cell Diseases and Their Families	472	(1)
Health Supervision for Children With Turner Syndrome	472	(1)
Hepatitis C Virus Infection	472	(1)
Home, Hospital, and Other Non-School-Based Instruction for Children and Adolescents Who Are Medically Unable to Attend School	472	(1)
Homosexuality and Adolescence	472	(1)
Horseback Riding and Head Injuries	472	(1)
Hospital Discharge of the High-Risk Neonate-Proposed Guidelines	472	(1)
The Hospital Record of the Injured Child and the Need for External Cause-of-Injury Codes	473	(1)
Hospital Stay for Healthy Term Newborns	473	(1)
How Pediatricians Can Respond to the Psychosocial Implications of Disasters	473	(1)
Human Immunodeficiency Virus / Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Education in Schools	473	(1)
Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Other Blood-borne Viral Pathogens in the Athletic Setting	473	(1)
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Screening	473	(1)
Human Milk, Breastfeeding, and Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus in the United States	473	(1)
Hypoallergenic Infant Formulas	473	(1)
Identification and Care of HIV-Exposed and HIV-Infected Infants, Children, and Adolescents in Foster Care	473	(1)
Immunization of Adolescents: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Family Physicians, and the American Medical Association	474	(1)
Immunizations for Native American Children	474	(1)
Impact of Music Lyrics and Music Videos on Children and Youth	474	(1)
Implementation of the Immunization Policy	474	(1)
Implementation Principles and Strategies for Title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program)	474	(1)
``Inactive'' Ingredients in Pharmaceutical Products: Update (Subject Review)	474	(1)
Inappropriate Use of School ``Readiness'' Tests	474	(1)
Indications for Management and Referral of Patients Involved in Substance Abuse	474	(1)
Infant Exercise Programs	474	(1)
Infant Methemoglobinemia: The Role of Dietary Nitrate	474	(1)
Infants with Anencephaly as Organ Sources: Ethical Considerations	475	(1)
Infection Control in Physicians' Offices	475	(1)
Informed Consent, Parental Permission, and Assent in Pediatric Practice	475	(1)
Inhalant Abuse	475	(1)
Initial Medical Evaluation of an Adopted Child	475	(1)
Initiation or Withdrawal of Treatment for High-Risk Newborns	475	(1)
Injuries Associated With Infant Walkers	475	(1)
Injuries Related to ``Toy'' Firearms	475	(1)
Injuries in Youth Soccer: A Subject Review	475	(1)
In-line Skating Injuries in Children and Adolescents	475	(1)
Insurance Coverage of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for Children and Adolescents: A Consensus Statement, 10/00	475	(1)
Integrated School Health Services	475	(1)
Intensive Training and Sports Specialization in Young Athletes	475	(1)
Investigation and Review of Unexpected Infant and Child Deaths	475	(1)
Iron Fortification of Infant Formulas	475	(1)
Technical Report: Irradiation of Food	476	(1)
Issues in the Application of the Resource-Based Relative Value Scale System to Pediatrics: A Subject Review	476	(1)
Issues of Confidentiality in Adoption: The Role of the Pediatrician	476	(1)
Issues in Newborn Screening	476	(1)
Issues Related to Human Immunodeficiency Virus Transmission in Schools, Child Care, Medical Settings, the Home, and Community	476	(1)
Joint Statement of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), and the United States Public Health Service (PHS) (Thimerosal in Vaccines)	476	(1)
Joint Statement of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the United States Public Health Service (USPHS) (on Thimerosal)	476	(1)
Knee Brace Use by Athletes	476	(1)
Learning Disabilities, Dyslexia, and Vision: A Subject Review	476	(1)
Liability and Managed Care	477	(1)
Managed Care and Children With Special Health Care Needs: A Subject Review	477	(1)
Marijuana: A Continuing Concern for Pediatricians	477	(1)
Maternal Phenylketonuria	477	(1)
Measles Immunization in HIV-Infected Children	477	(1)
Media Education	477	(1)
Media Violence	477	(1)
Medicaid Policy Statement	477	(1)
Medical Concerns in the Female Athlete	477	(1)
Medical Conditions Affecting Sports Participation	477	(1)
The Medical Home	477	(1)
Medical Necessity for the Hospitalization of the Abused and Neglected Child	477	(1)
Medical Staff Appointment and Delineation of Pediatric Privileges in Hospitals	478	(1)
Meningococcal Disease Prevention and Control Strategies for Practice-based Physicians	478	(1)
Meningococcal Disease Prevention and Control Strategies for Practice-Based Physicians (Addendum: Recommendations for College Students)	478	(1)
Molecular Genetic Testing in Pediatric Practice: A Subject Review	478	(1)
Neonatal Drug Withdrawal	479	(1)
Newborn and Infant Hearing Loss: Detection and Intervention	479	(1)
Newborn Screening for Congenital Hypothyroidism: Recommended Guidelines	479	(1)
Newborn Screening Fact Sheets	479	(1)
Noise: A Hazard for the Fetus and Newborn	479	(1)
Nondiscrimination in the Care of Pediatric Patients	479	(1)
Nondiscrimination in the Delivery of Pediatric Health Care	479	(1)
Office-Based Counseling for Injury Prevention	479	(1)
Oral and Dental Aspects of Child Abuse and Neglect	479	(1)
Organized Athletics for Preadolescent Children	479	(1)
Palliative Care for Children	479	(1)
Parental Leave for Residents and Pediatric Training Programs	479	(1)
Participation in Boxing by Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults	479	(1)
PCBs in Breast Milk	479	(1)
Pediatric Care Recommendations for Freestanding Urgent Care Facilities	479	(1)
Pediatric Physician Profiling	480	(1)
Pediatric Services for Infants and Children With Special Health Care Needs	480	(1)
Pediatric Workforce Statement	480	(1)
The Pediatrician and Childhood Bereavement	480	(1)
The Pediatrician and the ``New Morbidity''	480	(1)
Pediatricians' Liability During Disasters	480	(1)
The Pediatrician's Responsibility for Infant Nutrition	480	(1)
Pediatrician's Role in Advocating Life Support Courses for Parents	480	(1)
The Pediatrician's Role in Community Pediatrics	480	(1)
Pediatrician's Role in Development and Implementation of an Individual Education Plan (IEP) and/or an Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP)	480	(1)
The Pediatrician's Role in Disaster Preparedness	480	(1)
Pediatrician's Role in Family Support Programs	480	(1)
Pediatrician's Role in Helping Children and Families Deal With Separation and Divorce	480	(1)
Pediatrician's Role in the Prevention of Missing Children	481	(1)
Perinatal Care at the Threshold of Viability	481	(1)
Perinatal Human Immunodeficiency Virus Testing	481	(1)
Technical Report: Perinatal Human Immunodeficiency Virus Testing and Prevention of Transmission	481	(1)
Personal Watercraft Use by Children and Adolescents	481	(1)
Physical Fitness and Activity in Schools	481	(1)
Physician's Role in Coordinating Care of Hospitalized Children	481	(1)
Planning for Children Whose Parents Are Dying of HIV / AIDS	481	(1)
Policy on the Development of Immunization Tracking Systems	481	(1)
Committee Report: Population-to-Pediatrician Ratio Estimates: A Subject Review	481	(1)
Possible Association of Intussusception With Rotavirus Vaccination	481	(1)
Practical Significance of Lactose Intolerance in Children	481	(1)
Practical Significance of Lactose Intolerance in Children: Supplement	481	(1)
Precautions Concerning the Use of Theophylline	482	(1)
Technical Report: Precautions Regarding the Use of Aerosolized Antibiotics	482	(1)
Precertification Process	482	(1)
Prenatal Genetic Diagnosis for Pediatricians	482	(1)
The Prenatal Visit	482	(1)
Temporarily Suspended: Prescription Drug Advertising Direct to the Consumer	482	(1)
Prevention of Hepatitis A Infections: Guidelines for Use of Hepatitis A Vaccine and Immune Globulin	482	(1)
Prevention of Lyme Disease	482	(1)
Prevention and Management of Pain and Stress in the Neonate	483	(1)
Prevention of Medication Errors in the Pediatric Inpatient Setting	483	(1)
Technical Report: Prevention of Pneumococcal Infections, Including the Use of Pneumococcal Conjugate and Polysaccharide Vaccines and Antibiotic Prophylaxis	483	(1)
Prevention of Poliomyelitis: Recommendations for Use of Only Inactivated Poliovirus Vaccine for Routine Immunization	483	(1)
Prevention of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections: Indications for the Use of Palivizumab and Update on the Use of RSV-IGIV	484	(1)
Prevention of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace and Educational Settings	484	(1)
The Prevention of Unintentional Injury Among American Indian and Alaska Native Children: A Subject Review	484	(1)
Principles of Child Health Care Financing	484	(1)
Principles and Guidelines for Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Programs (Year 2000 Position Statement)	484	(1)
Privacy Protection of Health Information: Patient Rights and Pediatrician Responsibilities	484	(1)
Professional Liability Coverage for Residents and Fellows	485	(1)
Prolonged Infantile Apnea: 1985	485	(1)
Promotion of Healthy Weight-control Practices in Young Athletes	485	(1)
Protective Eyewear for Young Athletes	485	(1)
Provision of Educationally-Related Services for Children and Adolescents With Chronic Diseases and Disabling Conditions	485	(1)
Psychosocial Risks of Chronic Health Conditions in Childhood and Adolescence	485	(1)
Public Disclosure of Private Information About Victims of Abuse	485	(1)
Qualifications and Utilization of Nursing Personnel Delivering Health Services in Schools	485	(1)
Race/Ethnicity, Gender, Socioeconomic Status-Research: Exploring Their Effects on Child Health: A Subject Review	485	(1)
Radon Exposure: A Hazard to Children	485	(1)
Reappraisal of Lytic Cocktail/Demerol, Phenergan, and Thorazine (DPT) for the Sedation of Children	485	(1)
Reassessment of the Indications for Ribavirin Therapy in Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections	485	(1)
Recommendations on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation	486	(1)
Recommendations for the Prevention of Pneumococcal Infections, Including the Use of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (Prevnar), Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine, and Antibiotic Prophylaxis	486	(1)
Recommendations for Preventive Pediatric Health Care	486	(1)
Recommendations for the Use of Live Attenuated Varicella Vaccine	486	(1)
Recommended Childhood Immunization Schedule-United States, January-December 2000	486	(1)
Recommended Timing of Routine Measles Immunization for Children Who Have Recently Received Immune Globulin Preparations	486	(1)
Reducing the Number of Deaths and Injuries From Residential Fires	486	(1)
Reducing the Risk of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection Associated With Illicit Drug Use	486	(1)
Reimbursement for Medical Foods for Inborn Errors of Metabolism	486	(1)
The Relationship Between Pertussis Vaccine and Central Nervous System Sequelae: Continuing Assessment	486	(1)
Religious Objections to Medical Care	486	(1)
Residency Training and Continuing Medical Education in School Health	487	(1)
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Immune Globulin Intravenous: Indications for Use	487	(1)
Retinoid Therapy for Severe Dermatological Disorders	487	(1)
The Revised CDC Guidelines for Isolation Precautions in Hospitals: Implications for Pediatrics	487	(1)
Revised Guidelines for Prevention of Early-onset Group B Streptococcal (GBS) Infection	487	(1)
Ride-On Mower Injuries in Children	487	(1)
Risk of Injury From Baseball and Softball in Children 5 to 14 Years of Age	487	(1)
Risk of Ionizing Radiation Exposure to Children: A Subject Review	487	(1)
The Role of Home-Visitation Programs in Improving Health Outcomes for Children and Families	487	(1)
The Role of the Non-Physician Provider in the Delivery of Pediatric Health Care	488	(1)
Role of the Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant in the Care of Hospitalized Children	488	(1)
The Role of the Pediatrician in Implementing the Americans With Disabilities Act: Subject Review	488	(1)
The Role of the Pediatrician in Prescribing Therapy Services for Children With Motor Disabilities	488	(1)
Role of the Pediatrician in Prevocational and Vocational Education of Children and Adolescents With Developmental Disabilities	488	(1)
Role of the Pediatrician in Recognizing and Intervening on Behalf of Abused Women	488	(1)
The Role of the Pediatrician in Rural EMSC	488	(1)
The Role of the Pediatrician in Transitioning Children and Adolescents With Developmental Disabilities and Chronic Illnesses From School to Work or College	488	(1)
The Role of the Pediatrician in Youth Violence Prevention in Clinical Practice and at the Community Level	488	(1)
The Role of the Primary Care Pediatrician in the Management of High-risk Newborn Infants	489	(1)
Role of Schools in Combating Substance Abuse	489	(1)
Routine Evaluation of Blood Pressure, Hematocrit, and Glucose in Newborns	489	(1)
Rural Injuries	489	(1)
Safe Transportation of Newborns at Hospital Discharge	489	(1)
Safe Transportation of Premature and Low Birth Weight Infants	489	(1)
Safeguards Needed in Transfer of Patient Data	489	(1)
Safety in Youth Ice Hockey: The Effects of Body Checking	489	(1)
School Bus Transportation of Children With Special Needs	489	(1)
School Health Assessments	489	(1)
School Transportation Safety	489	(1)
Scope of Health Care Benefits for Newborns, Infants, Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults Through Age 21 Years	489	(1)
Screening for Elevated Blood Lead Levels	490	(1)
Screening Examination of Premature Infants for Retinopathy of Prematurity	490	(1)
Screening Infants and Young Children for Developmental Disabilities	490	(1)
Screening for Retinopathy in the Pediatric Patient With Type 1 Disabetes Mellitus	490	(1)
Screening for Tuberculosis in Infants and Children	490	(1)
Selecting Appropriate Toys for Young Children: The Pediatrician's Role: Subject Review	490	(1)
Selecting and Using the Most Appropriate Car Safety Seats for Growing Children: Guidelines for Counseling Parents	490	(1)
Severe Invasive Group A Streptococcal Infections: A Subject Review	490	(1)
Sexual Assault and the Adolescent	490	(1)
Sexuality, Contraception, and the Media	490	(1)
Sexuality Education of Children and Adolescents With Developmental Disabilities	490	(1)
Shaken Baby Syndrome: Inflicted Cerebral Trauma	491	(1)
Skateboard Injuries	491	(1)
Smokeless Tobacco-A Carcinogenic Hazard to Children	491	(1)
Snowmobiling Hazards	491	(1)
Soy Protein-based Formulas: Recommendations for Use in Infant Feeding	491	(1)
Statement on Pediatric Fellowship Training	491	(1)
Statement of Principle of the Provisional Committee on International Child Health	491	(1)
Sterilization of Minors With Developmental Disabilities	491	(1)
Strength Training, Weight and Power Lifting, and Body Building by Children and Adolescents	491	(1)
Suicide and Suicide Attempts in Adolescents	491	(1)
Surfactant Replacement Therapy for Respiratory Distress Syndrome	491	(1)
Surveillance of Pediatric HIV Infection	492	(1)
Swimming Programs for Infants and Toddlers	492	(1)
Targeted Tuberculin Testing and Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection	492	(1)
The Teenage Driver	492	(1)
Testing for Drugs of Abuse in Children and Adolescents	492	(1)
Therapy for Children With Invasive Pneumococcal Infections	492	(1)
Thimerosal in Vaccines-An Interim Report to Clinicians	492	(1)
Timing of Elective Surgery on the Genitalia of Male Children With Particular Reference to the Risks, Benefits, and Psychological Effects of Surgery and Anesthesia	492	(1)
Tobacco, Alcohol, and Other Drugs: The Role of the Pediatrician in Prevention and Management of Substance Abuse	492	(1)
Tobacco-Free Environment: An Imperative for the Health of Children and Adolescents	493	(1)
Toxic Effects of Indoor Molds	493	(1)
Trampolines at Home, School, and Recreational Centers	493	(1)
The Transfer of Drugs and Other Chemicals Into Human Milk	493	(1)
Transition of Care Provided for Adolescents With Special Health Care Needs	493	(1)
Technical Report: Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies: A Review for Pediatricians	493	(1)
Transporting Children With Special Health Care Needs	493	(1)
Treatment Guidelines for Lead Exposure in Children	493	(1)
The Treatment of Neurologically Impaired Children Using Patterning	493	(1)
Triathlon Participation by Children and Adolescents	493	(1)
Type 2 Diabetes in Children and Adolescents	494	(1)
Ultraviolet Light: A Hazard to Children	494	(1)
Unapproved Uses of Approved Drugs: The Physician, the Package Insert, and the Food and Drug Administration: Subject Review	494	(1)
Universal Access to Good-quality Education and Care of Children From Birth to 5 Years	494	(1)
Update on Timing of Hepatitis B Vaccination for Premature Infants and for Children With Lapsed Immunization	494	(1)
Update on Tuberculosis Skin Testing of Children	494	(1)
Use and Abuse of the Apgar Score	494	(1)
The Use of Chaperones During the Physical Examination of the Pediatric Patient	494	(1)
Use of Codeine- and Dextromethorphan-Containing Cough Remedies in Children	494	(1)
Use of Fruit Juice in the Diets of Young Children	494	(1)
Use of Inhaled Nitric Oxide	494	(1)
The Use of Physical Restraint Interventions for Children and Adolescents in the Acute Care Setting	494	(1)
Use of Psychoactive Medication During Pregnancy and Possible Effects on the Fetus and Newborn	494	(1)
Use of Whole Cow's Milk in Infancy	494	(1)
Varicella Vaccine Update	495	(1)
Why Supplemental Security Income Is Important for Children and Adolescents	495	(1)
WIC Program	495
POLICY STATEMENTS BY COMMITTEE
Committee on Adolescence	497
Committee on Bioethics	497
Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect	497
Committee on Adolescent Health Action Group	498
Committee on Child Health Financing	498
Committee on Children With Disabilities	498
Committee on Coding and Reimbursement	498
Committee on Community Health Services	498
Committee on Drugs	499
Committee on Early Childhood, Adoption, and Dependent Care	499
Committee on Environmental Health	499
Committee on Fetus and Newborn	500
Committee on Genetics	500
Committee on Hospital Care	501
Committee on Infectious Diseases	501
Committee on Injury and Poison Prevention	502
Committee on Medical Liability	502
Committee on Native American Child Health	503
Committee on Nutrition	503
Committee on Pediatric AIDS	503
Committee Pediatric Emergency Medicine	503
Committee on Pediatric Research	504
Committee on Pediatric Workforce	504
Committee on Practice and Ambulatory Medicine	504
Committee on Psychosocial Aspects of Child and Family Health	504
Committee on Public Education	504
Committee on Quality Improvement	504
Committee on School Health	505
Committee on Sports Medicine and Fitness	505
Committee on State Government Affairs	506
Committee on Substance Abuse	506
Pediatric Practice Action Group	506
Provisional Section on Breastfeeding	506
Task Force on Circumcision	506
Task Force on Cord Blood Banking	506
Task Force on Definition of the Medical Home	506
Task Force on Graduate Medical Education Reform	506
Task Force on Infant Sleep Position and SIDS	506
Task Force on Integrated School Health Services	506
Task Force on Medical Infomatics	506
Task Force on Newborn and Infant Hearing	507
Task Force on Violence	507
Section on Anesthesiology	507
Section on Cardiology	507
Section on Computers and Other Technologies	507
Section on Critical Care	507
Section on Endocrinology	507
Section on Hematology-Oncology	507
Section on International Child Health	507
Section on Ophthalmology	507
Section on Radiology	507
Section on Residents	507
Section on Rheumatology	507
Section on School Health	507
Section on Surgery	507
Section on Urology	507
AAP Board of Directors	508
Joint Statements	508
Endorsed Clinical Practice Guidelines and Statements	508