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Manners Matter

Have you been surprised and impressed by a child who says after a visit, “Thank you, Doctor [Howard]”? While it may seem antiquated to...

I sent my suicidal teen patient to the ED: Whew?

You read “thoughts of being better off dead” on your next patient’s PHQ-9 screen results and break into a sweat. After eliciting the...

To vape or not to vape: Is that really a question?

All pediatricians are relieved that the rates of children smoking cigarettes have dropped steadily since 2011. This decline seems to be...

Racism: Developmental Perspective Can Inform Tough Conversations

Can we help our pediatric patients with the complicated problems of racism, especially if we are privileged (and even white)...