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March 10, 2010

Inactivated influenza vaccine provided herd immunity

Immunizing children against seasonal influenza in a largely self-contained religious community significantly protected unvaccinated community members against influenza as well, according to a study published online today. Mark Loeb, MD,of McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, and other researchers recruited 947 children aged 36 months t...

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March 8, 2010 - March 12, 2010

Infectious Diseases: Adult Issues in the Outpatient and Inpatient Settings

Sarasota, FL

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March 8, 2010 - March 11, 2010

2010 National STD Prevention Conference

Atlanta, GA

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March 11, 2010 - March 12, 2010

9th Annual Developmental Disabilities: An Update for Health Professionals

San Francisco, CA

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Infectious Diseases in Children Symposium

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Childhood Obesity Pediatric Annals, March 2010Medical Education Pediatric Annals, February 2010Upper Respiratory Tract Infections Pediatric Annals, January 2010
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Are pediatricians prepared to go paperless?

Joseph H. Schneider, MD

Imagine having access to your patients’ complete medical records anywhere, anytime, as long as there is a computer nearby. This is a reality for Michael Ryan, DO, associate chief medical officer and chairman of pediatrics at Geisinger Health System; medical director of Janet Weis Children’s Hospital in Danville, Pa.; and associate in pediatric infectious diseases.

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