THE PEDIATRICIAN AND THE PUBLIC

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1952 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 801-804
Author(s):  
EDWARD A. WISHROPP ◽  
EDGAR E. MARTMER
Keyword(s):  
American Academy ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
Assistant Professor ◽  
The United States ◽  
Pediatric Care ◽  
Care Plans ◽  
American Academy Of Pediatrics ◽  
Foreign Countries ◽  
Fact Finding ◽  
The University

At the annual meeting of the State Chairmen of the American Academy of Pediatrics in 1952, Dr. Edward A. Wishropp made a brief report of the plan for giving comprehensive pediatric care in Windsor, Ontario. This had been studied by the Academy's Committee on Medical Care Plans. In order that the membership of the Academy might have more information about the work of this important committee, the editor of this column requested Dr. Wishropp and Dr. Edgar E. Martmer to prepare a communication on this subject. INSURANCE PLAN REPORT THERE are many programs throughout the United States, Canada and several foreign countries, providing some degree of medical services for infants and children. These range from governmentally financed programs, offering supposedly complete care, to those furnished by individual pediatricians having agreements between the pediatrist and the parents. Because no comprehensive review of these various plans has been made, the Executive Board of the American Academy of Pediatrics created a committee to study insurance plans and programs. The president, Dr. Warren Quillian, appointed a Committee on Medical Care Plans as a fact-finding group. Serving with Dr. Edward A. Wishropp, chairman, are:[See Table In Source PDF] Some basic considerations, presented by Dr. S. J. Axelrod, Assistant Professor of Public Health at the University of Michigan, can be outlined as follows and these must serve as a working nucleus in determining a worth while and workable plan.

PEDIATRIC PRACTICE IN THE UNITED STATES

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1970 ◽  
Vol 45 (3s) ◽  
pp. 521-554
Author(s):  
Alfred Yankauer ◽  
John P. Connelly ◽  
Jacob J. Feldman
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
American Academy ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
The United States ◽  
Pediatric Care ◽  
Pediatric Practice ◽  
Task Delegation ◽  
Office Practice ◽  
American Academy Of Pediatrics ◽  
American Children

This is a report of a mail survey undertaken on behalf of the Subcommittee on Pediatric Manpower of the Council on Pediatric Practice of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Its purposes were: (1) to collect information about how practitioners of pediatrics utilize their own time and that of other health workers for the performance of specific tasks carried out in the course of ambulatory pediatric care; (2) to ascertain the degree to which practice characteristics, including task delegation, were related to characteristics of the physician, his practice arrangement and his practice load; and, (3) to sound out general pediatric opinion concerning task delegation in ambulatory pediatric care. The genesis of this survey and its relationship to current health manpower shortages have been discussed elsewhere.1 Prior to this survey no information on a national basis had been available concerning the extent and nature of task delegation in pediatric office practice or the opinions of pediatricians about this subject. Although most American children receive preventive and therapeutic health care from physicians in private office practice, extraordinarily little information about the characteristics of this system of care is available. A structured, precoded questionnaire was designed to collect the desired information. In the summer of 1967, the first version was pretested on 273 Regular Fellows of the Academy of Pediatrics residing in Massachusetts and a 2% random sample of Fellows residing in the other 49 states and the District of Columbia. The results of this major pretest have been described elsewhere. Slight modifications were made in the original version of the questionnaire and the revised version was mailed in the late fall of 1967 to 6,820 Regular Fellows of tile American Academy of Pediatrics residing in the United States.

STATEMENTS OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1966 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-3
Keyword(s):  
American Academy ◽  
Scientific Progress ◽  
Population Expansion ◽  
The United States ◽  
Pediatric Care ◽  
Executive Board ◽  
American Academy Of Pediatrics ◽  
Parallel Increase ◽  
Medical Manpower ◽  
The Many

THE Executive Board of the American Academy of Pediatrics has given intensive consideration to the many problems that face the practicing pediatrician in this era of rapid scientific progress, population expansion, and socioeconomic change. Rapid growth in the child population without parallel increase in numbers of pediatricians makes the delivery of quality pediatric care at the private practice level progressively more difficult. To an even greater degree, affording proper health services for the nation's underprivileged children is a tremendous challenge. Marked decrease in numbers of general practitioners reduces still further the medical manpower for child health needs. All of the problems cited above will intensify during at least the next 15 years, for it is predicted that by 1980 more than half the population in the United States will be less than 21 years old.

Changing Views of Culture and Behavior: An Interview with Robert Serpell

2003 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles T. Lockett
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Psychology ◽  
Developmental Psychology ◽  
Assistant Professor ◽  
The United States ◽  
Baltimore County ◽  
James Madison ◽  
Race And Racism ◽  
Classroom Dynamics ◽  
Howard University ◽  
The University

Charles Lockett is an Assistant Professor in the School of Psychology at James Madison University, where he teaches developmental psychology as well as advanced topic courses in cultural psychology and the psychology of race and racism. A graduate of Howard University, Lockett credits Howard's Preparing Future Faculty Fellowship Program for his grasp of classroom dynamics. Lockett's research focus is examining cultural and personal identity factors that lead to achievement among minority populations. Robert Serpell, Professor of Psychology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, is currently a visiting professor at the University of Malawi where he conducts applied developmental psychology research. He was the Director of the Doctoral Studies Program in Applied Developmental Psychology (1989 to 2001). Born and raised in England, with a BA (Oxford, 1965), and a PhD (Sussex, 1969), he is a citizen of Zambia and worked at the University of Zambia (1965 to 1989) as Head, Psychology Department, and Director, Institute for African Studies. His theoretical and applied research in Africa, Britain, and the United States has centered on the sociocultural context of children's cognitive development.

The Use of Whole Cow's Milk in Infancy

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1992 ◽  
Vol 89 (6) ◽  
pp. 1105-1109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Milk ◽  
American Academy ◽  
Infant Formula ◽  
Iron Status ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cow’S Milk ◽  
Cow's Milk ◽  
Solid Foods ◽  
American Academy Of Pediatrics ◽  
Iron Deficient

The pediatrician is faced with a difficult challenge in providing recommendations for optimal nutrition in older infants. Because the milk (or formula) portion of the diet represents 35% to 100% of total daily calories and because WCM and breast milk or infant formula differ markedly in composition, the selection of a milk or formula has a great impact on nutrient intake. Infants fed WCM have low intakes of iron, linoleic acid, and vitamin E, and excessive intakes of sodium, potassium, and protein, illustrating the poor nutritional compatibility of solid foods and WCM. These nutrient intakes are not optimal and may result in altered nutritional status, with the most dramatic effect on iron status. Infants fed iron-fortified formula or breast milk for the first 12 months of life generally maintain normal iron status. No studies have concluded that the introduction of WCM into the diet at 6 months of age produces adequate iron status in later infancy; however, recent studies have demonstrated that iron status is significantly impaired when WCM is introduced into the diet of 6-month-old infants. Data from studies abroad of highly iron-deficient infant populations suggest that infants fed partially modified milk formulas with supplemental iron in a highly bioavailable form (ferrous sulfate) may maintain adequate iron status. However, these studies do not address the overall nutritional adequacy of the infant's diet. Such formulas have not been studied in the United States. Optimal nutrition of the infant involves selecting the appropriate milk source and eventually introducing infant solid foods. To achieve this goal, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that infants be fed breast milk for the first 6 to 12 months. The only acceptable alternative to breast milk is iron-fortified infant formula. Appropriate solid foods should be added between the ages of 4 and 6 months. Consumption of breast milk or iron-fortified formula, along with age-appropriate solid foods and juices, during the first 12 months of life allows for more balanced nutrition. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that whole cow's milk and low-iron formulas not be used during the first year of life.

Why Accept Stories About China?

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1976 ◽  
Vol 58 (3) ◽  
pp. 464-465
Author(s):  
Robert O. Fisch
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
American Academy ◽  
The United States ◽  
Official Journal ◽  
American Academy Of Pediatrics ◽  
The People ◽  
Scientific Report

I am always amazed by the fascination of the American public with the "stories" from behind the Bamboo Curtain. The data of Dr. Wray in his article1 are biased, i.e., "I was told," etc. Any other article based upon similarly described data, especially from the United States, would not even be considered for publication by an editor, especially not by the editors of the official journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Wray's last sentence, "... Chairman Mao's command: ‘Serve the People!’" sounds more like a Marxist manifesto than the conclusion of a scientific report.

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation of the Newborn

1990 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 136-141
Author(s):  
Robert A. Sinkin ◽  
Jonathan M. Davis
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
American Academy ◽  
American Heart Association ◽  
Life Support ◽  
American Heart ◽  
Neonatal Resuscitation ◽  
Heart Association ◽  
The United States ◽  
Delivery Room ◽  
American Academy Of Pediatrics

Approximately 3.5 million babies are born each year in approximately 5000 hospitals in the United States. Only 15% of these hospitals have neonatal intensive care facilities. Six percent of all newborns require life support in the delivery room or nursery, and this need for resuscitation rises to 80% in neonates weighing less than 1500 g at birth. Personnel who are skilled in neonatal resuscitation and capable of functioning as a team and an appropriately equipped delivery room must always be readily available. At least one person skilled in neonatal resuscitation should be in attendance at every delivery. Currently, a joint effort by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Heart Association has resulted in the development of a comprehensive course to train appropriate personnel in neonatal resuscitation throughout the United States. Neonatal resuscitation is also taught as part of a Pediatric Advanced Life Support course offered by the American Heart Association. In concert with the goals of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Heart Association, we strongly urge all personnel responsible for care of the newborn in the delivery room to become certified in neonatal resuscitation. The practical approach to neonatal resuscitation is the focus of this article.

GRULEE AWARD PRESENTATION

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1966 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 136-137
Keyword(s):  
American Academy ◽  
Medical Society ◽  
State University ◽  
University Of Minnesota ◽  
Louisiana State University ◽  
School Of Medicine ◽  
American Academy Of Pediatrics ◽  
National Organizations ◽  
College Of Nursing ◽  
The University

THE recipient of the Clifford G. Grulee Award of the American Academy of Pediatrics for 1965 is Clarence H. Webb of Shreveport, Louisiana. Born in Shreveport in 1902, Dr. Webb was graduated from Tulane University in 1923 and received his M.D. degree from the same university in 1925. Later—in 1931—he received the M.S. degree in pediatrics from the University of Chicago, where he completed a residency at the Bobs Roberts Hospital. Previously he had a year of residency at the University of Minnesota Hospital. Dr. Webb has been in the private practice of pediatrics in Shreveport since 1931. He has also been visiting lecturer at the Tulane School of Medicine since 1947 and professor of pediatrics in the Postgraduate School of the Louisiana State University School of Medicine since 1956. In addition, he finds time to lecture at the Northwestern College of Nursing in Natchitoches. He holds staff appointments at four private hospitals in the Shreveport area and is chief of pediatrics at Confederate Memorial Hospital. Dr. Webb is a member of a number of medical organizations and has served as president of the Louisiana and Shreveport Pediatric Societies, as well as president of the Shreveport Medical Society. He has been active in many local, state, and national organizations, including the Boy Scouts of America, the Louisiana Public Health Association, from which he received its annual award in 1957; the American Anthropological Association, and the Society for American Archeology. Dr. Webb served as president of the American Academy of Pediatrics in 1962-1963, previously serving as a member of the Executive Board and as chairman of District VIII. These services were outstanding and important.

NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1970 ◽  
Vol 45 (6) ◽  
pp. 1046-1048
Keyword(s):  
American Academy ◽  
Iowa City ◽  
Fall Meeting ◽  
Pediatric Practice ◽  
University Of Iowa ◽  
Children's Hospital ◽  
American Academy Of Pediatrics ◽  
Iowa College ◽  
The University ◽  
Guest Speakers

Course In Pediatrics And Fall Meeting of the University of Iowa and the Iowa chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics will take place in Iowa City, Iowa, September 9 and 10, 1970. Guest speakers will be Drs. Robert Haggerty, Judson Randolph, and Douglas Johnstone. For information write David L. Silber, M.D., Department of Pediatrics, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa 52240. A Conference On Pediatric Practice will be presented by the Denver Children's Hospital at The Lodge at Vail, Vail, Colorado, Septemben 17-19.

Pediatric Telephone Advice: Seattle Hotline Experience

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1991 ◽  
Vol 88 (4) ◽  
pp. 814-816
Author(s):  
JAMES L. TROUTMAN ◽  
JEFFREY A. WRIGHT ◽  
DONALD L. SHIFRIN
Keyword(s):  
Child Health ◽  
American Academy ◽  
District Of Columbia ◽  
The United States ◽  
Washington Dc ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Health Concerns ◽  
American Academy Of Pediatrics ◽  
Telephone Advice ◽  
Regional Newspapers

Pediatric hotlines gives parents and interested parties the opportunity to call pediatricians with questions regarding child health issues. More than a dozen such hotlines have been held by state chapters of the American Academy of Pediatrics in all regions of the United States. They were promoted by regional newspapers and generally preceded by feature articles centered on child health concerns. The first hotline was held in 1987 by pediatricians in Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia in conjunction with the Washington, DC, chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the newspaper USA Today. Seattle-area pediatricians and The Seattle Times sponsored a 1-day, 8-hour hotline in March 1989.

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