Useful Pediatric Websites- clinical topics

ADHD

AAP  Clinical Practice Guideline: Diagnosis and Evaluation of the
School-Aged Child With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

AAP  Clinical Practice Guideline: Treatment of the School-Aged Child With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

NIMH- easy to read booklet for parents
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-easy-to-read/index.shtml


Breastfeeding:

Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine – http://www.bfmed.org.

Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative – http://www.babyfriendlyusa.org/

CDC website about breastfeeding: http://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/

Office of Women’s Health website about breastfeeding – http://www.4women.gov/breastfeeding.

Texas Department of State Health Services – http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/wichd/bf/protocol.shtm#icdcode
            ICD Codes related to Breastfeeding Management

United States National Library of Medicine Toxicology Data Network. http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov, select LactMed
           
Database with information about medications and breastfeeding.

Child Care:

Healthy Child Care America website by the AAP – www.healthychildcare.org.
            Information for parents and physicians about child care.

Healthy Kids website (National Resource Center for Health and Child Care and Early Education) - www.healthykids.us
          
 Useful information for parents about childcare

Immunizations

ImmTrac – https://www.immtrac.tdh.state.tx.us/home/

Texas School Entry Requirements - http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/immunize/docs/school/6-14eng.pdf 

Literacy:

American Academy of Pediatrics Literacy Toolkit – www.aap.org/literacy/
            Includes useful information about health literacy and the pediatrician’s role in promoting literacy.

Reach Out and Read
            National Center –
http://www.reachoutandread.org
            Texas –
http://www.uth.tmc.edu/rortx/

Nutrition:

MyPyramid.gov (by the United States Department of Agriculture) – www.mypyramid.gov
Personalized dietary guidelines for children and adults. Includes recommendations about intake of specific foods and physical activity.

Texas Pediatric Society Obesity Toolkit – http://www.txpeds.org/Obesity_Toolkit/

Parenting Information:

Kids Health website sponsored by the Nemours Foundation - www.kidshealth.org

UTMB Pediatric Education UTMB Pediatric Education UTMB Pediatric Education

last edited 09/28/2009
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