Search Results - "Committee on Community Health Services"

Increasing Immunization Coverage by Committee on Community Health Services and Committee on Practice and Ambulatory Medicine

“…Despite many recent advances in vaccine delivery, the goal for universal immunization set in 1977 has not been reached. In 2001, only 77.2% of US toddlers 19…”
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Ethical Considerations in Research With Socially Identifiable Populations by Grossman, David C, Agarwal, Indu, Biggs, Vincent M, Brenneman, George

“…Community-based research raises ethical issues not normally encountered in research conducted in academic settings. In particular, conventional risk-benefits…”
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The Pediatrician's Role in Community Pediatrics by Rushton, Jr, Francis E

“…This policy statement reaffirms the pediatrician's role in community pediatrics. It offers pediatricians a definition of community pediatrics and provides a…”
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Providing Care For Immigrant, Homeless, and Migrant Children by DuPlessis, Helen Marie, Cora-Bramble, Denice

“…This policy statement, which replaces the retired statements "Health Care for Children of Immigrant Families" (1997) and "Health Needs of Homeless Children and…”
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Prevention of Agricultural Injuries Among Children and Adolescents by Bull, Marilyn J, Agran, Phyllis, Gardner, H Garrry, Laraque, Danielle

“…Although the annual number of farm deaths to children and adolescents has decreased since publication of the 1988 American Academy of Pediatrics statement,…”
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The Pediatrician's Role in Community Pediatrics by Committee on Community Health Services

“…This policy statement offers pediatricians a concise definition of community pediatrics and provides a set of specific recommendations that underscore the…”
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Investigation and Review of Unexpected Infant and Child Deaths by Kairys, S W, Alexander, R C, Block, R W, Everett, V D, Hymel, K P, Johnson, C F, Kanda, M B, Malinkovich, P, Bell, W C, Cora-Bramble, D, DuPlessis, H M, Handal, G A, Holmberg, R E, Lavin, A, Tayloe DT Jr, Varrasso DA, Wood, D L

“…Although there is a continuing need for timely review of child deaths, no uniform system exists for investigation in the United States. Investigation of a…”
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Health Care for Children of Immigrant Families by Weitzman, Michael, DuPlessis, Helen M, Fisch, Stanley I, Holmberg, Robert E

“…The intent of this statement is to inform practitioners about the special health care needs and vulnerabilities of immigrant children and their families and to…”
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Health Needs of Homeless Children and Families by Committee on Community Health Services

“…The intent of this statement is to substantiate the existence of homelessness in virtually every community, illustrate the pervasive health and psychosocial…”
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Health Care for Children of Farmworker Families by Weitzman, Michael, Fisch, Stanley I, Jackson, Rudolph E, Lisbin, Arthur

“…Migrant and seasonal farmworkers constitute a major portion of the labor force in the American agricultural industry. By harvesting and processing farm crops,…”
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