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NewsDoctor groups challenge Florida gun gag rule
In the highly contentious battle, Florida chapters of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Family Physicians, and the American College of Physicians filed a federal lawsuit Read more...
One-quarter of pediatricians working part-time
A new report by a professional association concludes that almost a quarter of pediatricians are now working part-time, a number that has risen dramatically over the past 15 years. The report, which Read more...
Primary care groups issue medical home guidelines
Four primary-care organizations have released guidelines designed to help shape the growing number of tests around patient-centered medical homes. The organizations include the American College of Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Should we put kids on cholesterol-fighting drugs?
A new recommendation by the American Academy of Pediatrics that children as young as 8 years old use cholesterol-fighting statin drugs has ignited a firestorm of controversy in the medical Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Medical groups urge Web privacy for kids
As a coalition of medical groups see it, children don't have enough privacy online. Right now, marketers could potentially be tracking the online behavior of minors, including adolescents who Read more...
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