Writer in Residency
Writer in Residency
Observe, assess, intervene
Dr. Saba Fatima discusses the need to evaluate each child’s emotional and social development during a well-child visit, especially in single-...
Commentary
Breastfeeding in residency
Dr. Alina Burek discusses breastfeeding during residency.
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No more popping, swatting, slapping, and spanking
Dr. Daniel Beardmore discusses the issue of physically disciplining children.
Writer in Residency
A prescription for health literacy
Dr. Anne-Laure Talbot discusses helping families get the most relevant and current medical information.
Commentary
It’s imperative to protect adolescents with HPV vaccine
Dr. Kara J. Denby encourages clinicians to get behind HPV immunization.
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It’s imperative to protect adolescents with HPV vaccine
Dr. Kara J. Denby encourages clinicians to get behind HPV immunization.
Writer in Residency
Self-directed learning
Dr. Kimberly Hung and Dr. Akhila Ramakrishna reflect on the importance of attending physicians and self-directed learning by resident physicians...
Commentary
Use of isolation in juvenile detention centers
Dr. Brittany Raffa decries the use of isolation in juvenile detention centers, contending that it exacerbates mental illness.
Writer in Residency
The fellowship of motherhood
Dr. Marielle J. Fricchione underscores the need for a basic breastfeeding curriculum in pediatrics residencies.
Commentary
Where is he now?
In this resident’s column, Dr. Shashank P. Behere reflects on the choices made by parents of a complex pediatric patient now in the ICU, and how...
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Wabi-sabi
Dr. Shashank P. Behere discusses technologic advances, the human experience in medicine, and the Japanese philosophy of embracing imperfection in...