Arch Pediat Adol Med
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Arch Pediat Adol Med · Aug 1999
Self-inflicted and unintentional firearm injuries among children and adolescents: the source of the firearm.
The source and ownership of guns used by children to shoot themselves or others is largely unknown. ⋯ Most guns involved in self-inflicted and unintentional firearm injuries originate either from the victim's home or the home of a friend or relative.
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Arch Pediat Adol Med · Aug 1999
Internal medicine-pediatrics combined residency graduates: what are they doing now? Results of a survey.
While the number of internal medicine-pediatrics (med/peds) residency training programs has increased considerably in the past decade, questions continue to be raised about career paths of the graduates of these programs. It is uncertain whether med/peds graduates follow a generalist career path and whether they continue to practice both specialties. ⋯ This study, the largest survey to date of med/peds graduates, provides strong evidence that most med/peds graduates are practicing generalists who care for adults and children. In addition, the fact that 80% of graduates achieve dual board certification suggests that these physicians are well qualified to care for the spectrum of health care needs of children and adults. Because the changing US health care system mandates a strong primary care base, these physicians will play a small but important role in providing high-quality generalist care.