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	EP Associations - American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Children With Disabilities (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The mission of the AAP is to attain optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.
		The AAP is governed by a Board of Directors consisting of nine members who are elected by members in their regional districts representing all of the United States and Canada.
		Kastner is a developmental pediatrician from New Jersey, a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and a member of the AAP Committee on Children with Disabilities.
	www.eparent.com /resources/associations/american_academy_pediatrics_c.htm (856 words)

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		The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) leadership is encouraging pediatricians to get involved with shaping school district "local wellness policies" that are currently in various stages of development.
		The consensus of the American Academy of Pediatrics subcommittee on acute gastroenteritis is that pharmacologic agents are not recommended to treat either acute diarrhea or vomiting.
		The Pediatricians of the Ohio Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics issue this statement as a caution to parents, superintendents and members of district school boards about the health consequences of exclusive soda contracts in Ohio’s schools.
	www.lycos.com /info/pediatrics--american-academy.html (592 words)

	American Academy of Pediatrics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The American Academy of Pediatrics ("AAP") is an organization of pediatricians.
		A Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (FAAP) must be certified in pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics, American Osteopathic Board of Pediatrics, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, or La Corporation Professionelle de Medicins du Quebec.
		AAP is a partner in the Campaign for Children's Health Care, a multi-year campaign to raise awareness about the problem of uninsured children in America.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/American_Academy_of_Pediatrics (414 words)

	LLLI \| American Academy of Pediatrics policy statement
		The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) published its first new comprehensive statement on breastfeeding in 15 years in the December 1997 issue of Pediatrics.
		Although the AAP Policy Statement on Breastfeeding was written for the Academy's pediatrician members, it received extensive attention on television and radio and in newspapers and magazines.
		The AAP has urged other medical organizations to utilize the Policy Statement on Breastfeeding as a basis for developing their own policy statements on breastfeeding for their specific membership.
	www.lalecheleague.org /ba/Feb98.html (746 words)

	California Chapter 4
		The American Academy of Pediatrics is an international organization with headquarters in Elk Grove Village, Illinois.
		The American Academy of Pediatrics is a partner in the March of Dimes Prematurity Campaign to fund research and education aimed at reducing prematurity by 15 percent.
		The American Academy of Pediatrics recognizes that breastfeeding is important for optimal infant and child health and development.
	www.aapca4.org (1363 words)

	Pediatrics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Pediatrics (also spelled paediatrics) is the branch of medicine that deals with the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents (from newborn to age 16-21, depending on the country).
		Most pediatricians are members of a national body, such as the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Canadian Paediatric Society, the British Association of Paediatric Surgeons, the Royal College Of Paediatrics and Child Health, Norsk barnelegeforening (The Norwegian society of pediatricians) or the Indian Academy of Pediatrics.
		Pediatric radiology or pediatric anesthesiology are subspecialties of their respective primary specialties (such as radiology or anesthesiology).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pediatrics (827 words)

	American Academy of Pediatrics: Former Circumcision Policy Statements
		The 1975 recommendation was reiterated in 1983 by both the AAP and the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the jointly published Guidelines to Perinatal Care.
		American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Fetus and Newborn.
		The AAP has recently convened a task force to review new information available since the writing of the Guidelines with the goal of making specific recommendations on this issue.
	www.cirp.org /library/statements/aap (4173 words)

	PBS - frontline: medicating kids: adhd: american academy of pediatrics' guidelines
		The AAP is the nation's largest pediatrics organization, consisting of 55,000 members who are pediatricians, pediatric surgeons, and other medical doctors who specialize in pediatric medicine.
		In issuing the guidelines, the academy targeted both pediatricians and family practitioners, who, some reports say, are responsible for 60-70 percent of ADHD diagnoses and the majority of the prescriptions.
		Further, to prepare families for the breadth of the ADHD evaluation, clinicians are urged to use a pre-visit questionnaire wherein the parents or guardians are told that the clinician is interested in evaluating the child's school performance as well.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/medicating/adhd/aapguidelines.html (694 words)

	ScienceDaily: American Academy Of Pediatrics Releases New Circumcision Policy
		For the first time in AAP circumcision policy history, the new recommendations also indicate that if parents decide to circumcise their infant, it is essential that pain relief be provided.
		In response to this data, the AAP policy states that analgesia has been found to be safe and effective in reducing the pain associated with circumcision and should be provided if the procedure is performed.
		Pediatrics -- Pediatrics (also spelled paediatrics) is the branch of medicine that deals with the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents (from newborn to age 16-21, depending on the country).
	www.sciencedaily.com /releases/1999/03/990302063210.htm (2077 words)

	National Dairy Council - American Academy of Pediatrics Issues a Calcium Call to Action for Kids and Teens
		Rosemont, Ill. November 1, 1999 -The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) published a policy statement on calcium intake for children and adolescents in the November issue of Pediatrics.
		The Academy recommends that children aim for 800 mg of calcium each day, or the equivalent of approximately three 8-ounce servings of milk or other dairy foods each day.
		The Pediatrics piece also reiterates that adequate calcium intake during childhood is necessary for the development of a maximal peak bone mass and that low calcium intakes may be an important risk factor for fractures in adolescence.
	www.nationaldairycouncil.org /NationalDairyCouncil/Press/Alert/Alert1999/AmericanAcademyOfPediatricsIssuesACalciumCalltoActionforKidsAndTeens.htm (546 words)

	American Academy of Pediatrics Caught in Abortion Deception Past President Suggests
		The physicians, all Fellows of AAP, cite "indisputable inaccuracy and bias" in an AAP study that is being used to distort the truth in effort to defeat Prop 73.
		Zanga, professor of pediatrics at the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina, was President of the AAP from 1997 to 1998 and currently serves on its Bioethics Committee.
		Other areas in which the AAP statement was false included the most frequent reasons minors cited for not telling parents and the percentage of minors who involve an adult other than a parent in their decision.
	www.lifesite.net /ldn/2005/nov/05110101.html (462 words)

	RiverTown Pediatrics
		She is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Pediatrics (Georgia Chapter), the Medical Association of Georgia, and the Muscogee County Medical Society.
		She is a Board Certified Diplomat of The American Academy of Pediatrics and serves on the Pediatric Faculty at Doctors Hospital and Medical Center.
		Dr. Evangelist is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Pediatrics (Georgia Chapter), the Medical Association of Georgia and the Muscogee County Medical Society.
	www.rivertownpediatrics.com /about.asp (1198 words)

	American Academy of Pediatrics definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms
		The American Academy of Pediatrics was founded in June, 1930 by 35 pediatricians who met in Detroit in response to the need for an independent pediatric forum to address children's needs.
		When the Academy was established, the idea that children have special developmental and health needs was a new one.
		One of the Academy's major activities also is to further the professional education of its members; continuing education courses, biannual scientific meetings, seminars, publications and statements from committees and sections form the basis of a continuing postgraduate educational program.
	www.medterms.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=6994 (470 words)

	Contraception & Family Planning \| American Academy of Pediatrics Releases Policy Statement Supporting Nonprescription ...
		AAP last year endorsed a request for FDA to approve nonprescription sales of EC, but the new policy statement -- which will be published in the October issue of the journal
		In the policy statement, AAP said that both Plan B and Gynetics' EC Preven -- both FDA-approved for prescription sales -- are safe and effective for adolescent use, adding that Plan B is more effective and better tolerated than Preven (AAP release, 9/1).
		AAP said it is one of more than 60 medical and other groups signing a petition to the FDA stating that EC is "safe, efficacious and easy to administer," all of which are three factors required by FDA for nonprescription medications (AAP policy statement, 9/2).
	www.kaisernetwork.org /daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?DR_ID=32374 (583 words)

	healthfinder® — American Academy of Pediatrics - AAP
		The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), founded in 1930, is a professional association dedicated to the health, safety, and well-being of infants, children, and young adults.
		The AAP is concerned with the education of pediatric health professionals, advocacy for children, and continuing education.
		The Academy works with various government agencies, associations and corporations to promote the cause of child health, and participates in special health education projects.
	www.healthfinder.gov /orgs/HR0228.htm (191 words)

	CISP: Childhood Immunization Support Program
		The annual recommended childhood and adolescent immunization schedule of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the American Academy of Family Physicians is issued for 2006.
		AAP Issues Rotavirus Vaccine Recommendations The AAP now recommends routine immunization of infants with three doses of pentavalent rotavirus vaccine administered orally at 2, 4 and 6 months of age.
		The AAP, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the American Academy of Family Physicians have issued the recommended 2006 childhood immunization schedule for the United States.
	www.cispimmunize.org (1608 words)

	Pediatrics -- Terms and Conditions for Use
		The person using PEDIATRICS online may view, print, or store copies of the journal provided that the information is only for their individual use.
		The publication of an advertisement neither consitutes nor implies a guarantee or endorsement by PEDIATRICS or the American Academy of Pediatrics of the product or service advertised or of the claims made for the product or service by the advertiser.
		PEDIATRICS online is under development and changes may be made in these publications and programs at any time.
	pediatrics.aappublications.org /misc/terms.shtml (192 words)

	AAP Circumcision Policy Statement (1999) [Annotated]
		Over the past several decades, the American Academy of Pediatrics has published several policy statements on neonatal circumcision of the male infant.
		American Academy of Pediatrics, Commitee on Fetus and Newborn.
		American Academy of Pediatrics Task Force on Circumcision.
	www.cirp.org /library/statements/aap1999 (6608 words)

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		(1) Guidelines for monitoring and management of pediatric patients during and after sedation for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
		Admission and discharge guidelines for the pediatric patient requiring intermediate care.
		Death of a child in the emergency department: joint statement by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Emergency Physicians.
	www.guideline.gov /browse/DisplayOrganization.aspx?org_id=44 (436 words)

	Psychological Issues for Children and Families in Disasters, National Mental Health Information Center
		The American Academy of Pediatrics was founded in June 1930 by 35 pediatricians who met in Detroit in response to the need for an independent pediatric forum.
		Today, the Academy unites 47,000 pediatricians throughout the Americas to ensure for all young people the attainment of their full potential for physical, emotional, and social health.
		To this end, the Academy dedicates its resources to professional education, advocacy for children, representation of pediatricians, public education, access to health care, and service to children.
	mentalhealth.samhsa.gov /publications/allpubs/SMA95-3022/default.asp (6345 words)

	LAAAP - Louisiana Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics
		Name The name of the organization shall be the Louisiana Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), but may be abbreviated, the LA Chapter or the Chapter.
		"The objective of the Academy shall be to foster and to stimulate interest in pediatrics and correlate all aspects of the work for the welfare of children which properly come within the scope of pediatrics.
		To cooperate with the Louisiana State Medical Society and all agencies of the State of Louisiana concerned with the welfare of children as the representative body of the qualified pediatricians and allied specialists of the State of Louisiana.
	www.laaap.org /about/bylaws.html (1637 words)

	ATSDR - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
		The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is an organization of 55,000 primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists, and pediatric surgical specialists dedicated to the health, safety, and well-being of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.
		AAP's Committee on Environmental Health (COEH) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) have joined forces to create an environmental safety net for children and to support the vision: Healthy Children in a Healthy Environment.
		Attendees were practicing local pediatricians representing AAP chapters, internationally known speakers and expert faculty members, and collaborating government agency experts concerned with pediatric environmental health.
	www.atsdr.cdc.gov /HEC/natorg/aap.html (280 words)

	American Academy of Pediatrics
		"Pediatrics, the AAP's magazine, published an attack on a previous mercury-in-vaccine/autism study that was not peer reviewed, then they refused to publish a scientific refutation of that unfounded attack," Blaxill explained as one example of this growing bias.
		What’s their motive -- money or medicine?" Jane Orient M.D. "the US National Academy of Sciences published a report in Sept 1993 in which the American Academy of paediatrics reaffirmed "its long standing position that the benefits of immunisation far outweigh the risks".
		Formula manufacturers "donate $1 million annually to the American Academy of Pediatrics in the form of a renewable grant that has already netted the AAP $8 million.
	www.whale.to /vaccines/aap.html (517 words)

	American Academy of Pediatrics Statement on Children and HIV
		American Academy of Pediatrics Statement on Children and HIV
		American Academy of Pediatrics Statement On Disclosure of Illness Status to Children and Adolescents with HIV Infection
		The American Academy of Pediatrics strongly encourages disclosure of HIV infection status to school-age children.
	www.apa.org /pi/aids/aapediatrics.html (459 words)

	American Academy of Pediatrics Professional Statement Regarding Homosexuality and Reparative Therapy
		The American Academy of Pediatrics reaffirms the physician's responsibility to provide comprehensive health care and guidance for all adolescents, including gay and lesbian adolescents and those young people struggling with issues of sexual orientation.
		The American Academy of Pediatrics in its policy statement on Homosexuality and Adolescence states: "Confusion about sexual orientation is not unusual during adolescence.
		Counseling may be helpful for young people who are uncertain about their sexual orientation or for those who are uncertain about how to express their sexuality and might profit from an attempt at clarification through a counseling or psychotherapeutic initiative.
	www.clgs.org /5/5_6_1.html (346 words)

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