Letters to the Editor

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1973 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 311-311
Author(s):  
Richard B. Feiertag
Keyword(s):  
Social Practice ◽  
Transracial Adoption ◽  
Black Children ◽  
Sensitive Area ◽  
Individual Child ◽  
Letters To The Editor ◽  
Secondary Importance ◽  
Previous Statement ◽  
The Individual

It was not the intent of our committee to impede the practice of transracial adoption. However, we feel that this a very sensitive area of social practice and one in which hazards do exist. We recognize that there are humanitarian and psychological overtones in every adoption, but welfare of the individual child must receive the highest priority. Other considerations are of secondary importance. A previous statement, "Adoption of Black Children,"1 described the efforts that are being made to promote the placement of black children, both within their own race and transracially.

Letters to the Editor

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 95 (1) ◽  
pp. 158-159
Author(s):  
Birt Harvey
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Effect ◽  
Blood Lead ◽  
Individual Child ◽  
Letters To The Editor ◽  
Neurobehavioral Development ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Dose Dependent

Kawatu et al state that effects of lead on cognitive and neurobehavioral development in children may be seen at the 10 to 15 µg/dL blood lead (BPb) level, and they note that I did not cite many articles supporting a dose-dependent adverse effect of lead. Since I granted in my commentary that there may be an effect at BPb levels even below 10 µg/dL, I felt it unnecessary to cite many articles supporting this premise. The question is, at low BPb levels, are there important consequences for the individual child?

Identifying problematic severe asthma in the individual child - does lung function matter?

2010 ◽  
Vol 99 (3) ◽  
pp. 404-410 ◽  
Author(s):  
AM Lang ◽  
J Konradsen ◽  
K-H Carlsen ◽  
C Sachs-Olsen ◽  
P Mowinckel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lung Function ◽  
Severe Asthma ◽  
Individual Child ◽  
The Individual

Letters to the Editor

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1957 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 918-919
Author(s):  
AIMS C. MCGUINNESS
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Bacterial Infections ◽  
The United States ◽  
The State ◽  
Letters To The Editor ◽  
Mild Disease ◽  
The Individual

I certainly agree with Dr. Dietrich that Asian influenza thus far has been a mild disease and not too serious a problem for the individual. Dr. Burney has pointed this out on a number of occasions, as, for example, in his remarks before the State and Territorial Health Officers on August 27. I agree, too, that the availability of antibiotics to deal with secondary bacterial infections should, to a great extent, minimize the severity of any epidemic in the United States.

scholarly journals Verpleegster wat dink jy van die Doman-program

Curationis ◽  
1984 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
L.R. Uys
Keyword(s):  
Mentally Retarded ◽  
Individual Child ◽  
Neurological Development ◽  
Extensive Evaluation ◽  
Professional Opinion ◽  
Mentally Retarded Children ◽  
The Individual ◽  
At Home

Anyone working with mentally retarded children and their parents is regularly asked to voice an opinion on the Doman-program and every nurse should know enough about this to give such a professional opinion. The program is one of extremely intensive sensory and motor stimulation, based on an extensive evaluation of the individual child and provided by parents at home according to a very strict schedule. The program has met with much criticism including that the neurological development profile on which the originators base their program is unscientific, that the program may be harmful, that it is too rigid and demanding and that there is a lack of documentation to prove success. There are however positive aspects including the results which have been obtained, the direction it gives parents and the thorough evaluation of each child.

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