pediatric housecalls Robert R. Jarrett M.D. M.B.A. FAAP

2014: New Medical Guidelines Intro/Index

Two Thousand Fourteen was a busy year for medical organizations making treatment guidelines. I counted at least seven of them applicable to children, from ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) tears to Flu Vaccinations.

Of course, these are made so physicians can have the advantage of new research and developments being analyzed and recommended by specialty organizations; and so there might be at least some standardization in treatment.

4 Posts in "2014 Medical Guidelines" Series

  • 2014 Medical Guidelines: Intro/Index – 2 Feb 2015
    The Intro/Index to the 2014 Medical Guidelines Curated Series of posts.

  • Dislocated Hips, Calcium and Flouride – 3 Feb 2015
    We go from previous posts on “Vintage Medical Advice” to several new treatment guidelines so “hot off the press” they are still smoking! Dislocated Hips, Calcium and Flouride

  • RSV, Drug Testing – 7 Feb 2015
    Today we’ll cover new 2014 guidelines for the prophylaxis against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) as well as how we now think best to handle drug testing in children and teens.

  • ACL Tears, Flu Vaccination and Autism – 15 Feb 2015
    We’ll finish the set of new 2014 Healthcare Guidlines by examining the new recommendations for physicians treating: Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Tears, Influenza Vaccination and Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).

If you’re wondering about how guidelines are made you may like to try a previous post about evidence-based medicine in the top 50 doctors of all time series.