Pediatric Health Care Links & Resources:
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Clinical Resources

• WIC Approved Formula List
  Includes a complete list of approved formulas as well as other WIC approved foods. Also contains procedures for making and approving formula requests.
• Necrotizing Fasciitis Fact Sheet
  Information on the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and prevention from the Seattle & King County Public Health Department.
• Critical Elements of Care
  Diagnosis-specific educational tools to be used by health professionals who care for children with the following diagnoses: Cerebral Palsy, Sickle Cell Disease, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Cystic Fibrosis, Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Cleft Lip and Palate.
• MRSA Guidelines (PDF)
  Interim guidelines for evaluation and management of community-associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus skin and soft tissue infections in outpatient settings.
• Obesity Evaluation and Treatment
  Obesity Evaluation and Treatment guidelines developed by an expert committee convened by MCHB, HRSA and DHHS.
• Pediatric Cancer Staging Guide (Word)
  The Pediatric Cancer Staging Guide is a resource to help clinicians stage pediatric cancers in accordance with current national standards.
• Pediatric Office Guide to Oral Health Care (PDF 185KB)
  The Healthy Smiles Project provides questions, examples and recommendations to help medical staff with caries risk assessment.

Children's Affiliates

• QuickLinks for Health Professionals
  Register for a free e-mail toolkit for health professionals sent three times a year-includes quick print materials, continuing education and provider resources
• The Center for Children with Special Needs
  Information and resources for parents and professionals who advocate and care for children with special health care needs.
• Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
  SCCA brings together the best of three internationally renowned cancer care institutions: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, UW Medicine, and Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center.
• UW School of Medicine (UWSOM)
  Our affiliation with the UWSOM was made official in 1974. Most of our hospital-based physicians have an appointment at the UWSOM.

Disaster Resources

• Disaster, War & Emergencies
• AAP – How Pediatricians Can Respond to the Psychosocial Implications
• AAP – Children, Terrorism & Disasters
• CDC – Public Health Emergency Preparedness & Response
• CDC – Smallpox vaccination Overview for Clinicians
• Promoting Tolerance and Peace in Children: Tips for Parents and Schools (a communication piece between physician and familes)
• JAMA - May 1, 2002
  Consensus Statement: Anthrax as a Biological Weapon, 2002: Updated Recommendations for Management.
• New England Journal of Medicine Brief Report
  Index Case of Fatal Inhalational Anthrax Due to Bioterrorism in the United States.
  L.M. Bush and Others
• New England Journal of Medicine Image
  Cutaneous Anthrax Infection
  K.J. Roche and Others

Pediatric Web Sites

• American Academy of Pediatrics
• America's Children in Brief: Key National Indicators of Well-Being
• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - Child and Adolescent Health
• Child Health Research Project
• National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
• UK Center for Evidence-Based Child Health

General Healthcare Web Sites

• US National Library of Medicine databases and electronic information resources
• US National Library of Medicine's free search engine for MEDLINE containing over 12 million citations
• University of Texas Health Center at San Antonio's medical internet search engine
• US Center for Disease Control site for information about infectious diseases, immunizations and international travel
• US National Guideline Clearinghouse
• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - Putting prevention into practice based on US Preventive Services Task Force recommendations
• "Reliable Health Information" from the US Department of Health and Human Services
• National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
• RWJ Funded General Pediatric Directory by Donna M. D'Alessandro MD at the University of Iowa
• National Organization of Rare Disorders
• UK Oxford Center for Evidence-Based Medicine

Professional Organizations

• American Academy of Pediatrics
  The AAP has approximately 57,000 members in the United States, Canada and Latin America. Members include pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists and pediatric surgical specialists.
• American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
  The AAPD is the membership organization representing the specialty of pediatric dentistry.
• American Medical Association
  Committed to standards, ethics, excellence in medical education and practice, and advocacy on behalf of the medical profession and the patients it serves.
• Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center
  Founded in 1985, the HIPRC has become one of the premier institutions researching how and why people suffer injuries and what can be done to prevent them.
• The Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society (PCICS)
  The Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society, PCICS, was formed to provide an optimum forum to promote excellence in pediatric cardiac critical care medicine.
• Washington Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
  The Washington State Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (WCAAP) is an organization of AAP-certified pediatricians in the State of Washington.