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Continuity Clinic Notebook:

 

Continuity Clinic Notebook:

Preface and Introduction:
Reviews of Each Talk Given in the First 3 Quarters of 2001-2002

After-Hours Phone Calls - What Do You Do?

Chapter I. The Prenatal and Well Child Visit:
The Prenatal Visit, Nursery and Well-Child Examination Issues

Chapter II. The Evaluation of the Sick Children

Chapter III. Adolescent Issues

Chapter IV. Ethics, Dealing with Death

Chapter V. Other Aspects of Private Practice, Business, Managed Care

Appendix: Well-Child Forms

 

 

Chapter 1: The Prenatal and Well Child Visit

A. General Information About the Well Child Examination

  1. The Prenatal Visit and Approach to the Well Check-up
  2. Nursery Issues: Neonatal Jaundice, Breast Milk Jaundice, Circumcision, Diapers, Pacifiers, Birth Defects, Newborn Metabolic Screen
  3. Well Child Examination: Body Language

B. Nutrition Issues

  1. Breastfeeding: Basic Information; Frequently Asked Questions
  2. Nipples, Bottles, Feeding
  3. Solid Food Introduction       
  4. The Confusing World of Vitamins

C. Sleep Issues

  1. Normal Sleep Patterns of Children
  2. Sleep Disorders: How to Prevent and Treat at Different Ages
  3. The Ferber Program in Detail

D. Dental Issues

  1. Teeth: Eruption Pattern, Trauma, Caries; Prevention of Problems
  2. Teething

E. Anticipatory Guidance

  1. Behavioral Issues: Discipline: Normal Toddlers, To Spank or Not to Spank, Toilet Training
  2. Advocacy: Reach Out and Read; Other Items of Anticipatory Guidance; Smoking Cessation in Parents
  3. Adverse Effects of Smoking
  4. Car Seats; 2002 Update
  5. Water Safety: Prevention and Treatment of Drowning
  6. Common Accidents; Problems Associated With Walkers
  7. Toys: Choosing Safe Toys - Playing is Learning
  8. Medical Issues of Cats and Dogs
  9. Management of Bites

F. Screening Tests

  1. Screening Tests of Hearing and Vision; Ophthalmologic Terms
  2. Other Tests: Iron, Lead, Cholesterol, Waived Lab Tests

G. Immunizations

  1. Schedules
  2. Influenza, Varicella, Prevnar, Immunization Schedule

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Please email comments, suggestions or questions to:
John T.  Benjamin M.D., 
jbenj@mcg.edu

February 27, 2004