Arch Pediat Adol Med
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Arch Pediat Adol Med · Oct 1997
Pediatric injury prevention. Preparing residents for patient counseling.
To describe counseling practices on injury prevention and barriers to patient counseling by pediatric residents and determine whether education about injury prevention or use of educational aids promotes this activity in resident ambulatory practices. ⋯ Most pediatric residents counsel their patients and families on a variety of injury prevention topics. This activity is promoted by the education offered during residency training. Focused efforts should be made to educate residents about those injury topics not being taught and to address counseling barriers with educational interventions that promote prevention counseling during patient visits.
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Arch Pediat Adol Med · Sep 1997
Use of medication by adolescents for the management of menstrual discomfort.
To determine how adolescents use medication to manage menstrual discomfort. ⋯ Adolescent girls frequently suffer from menstrual discomfort and use OTC medications to manage the discomfort, but they may not be using OTC medications effectively. There are possible explanations for medicating behavior and future research directions should be considered.
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Arch Pediat Adol Med · Aug 1997
Strategies for managing group A streptococcal pharyngitis. A survey of board-certified pediatricians.
To assess the management strategies and knowledge of board-certified pediatricians regarding group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal (GABHS) pharyngitis. ⋯ Most surveyed board-certified pediatricians managed acute GABHS pharyngitis appropriately, but 15% to 20% used diagnostic or treatment strategies that are not recommended. There was lack of a consensus about the management of recurrent GABHS pharyngitis and chronic carriage of GABHS.