Pediatrician's Guide to Discussing Research with Patients

• Main Authors: Di Bartolo, Christina A. (Author), Braun, Maureen K. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Medicine.; General practice (Medicine).; Pediatrics.; Primary care (Medicine).; Medicine & Public Health.; General Practice / Family Medicine.; Primary Care Medicine.

With the proliferation of research studies posted online, media outlets scrambling to pick up stories, and individuals posting unverified information via social media, the landscape for parents trying to understand the latest science as it pertains to their children has never been more challenging t...

Table of Contents:

• 1 Introduction
• 2 Funding and Bias
• 3 Study Design and Related Considerations
• 4 Significance: Statistical versus Clinical
• 5 Incorporating Research into Health Care Decisions
• 6 Vaccines
• 7 Diet
• 8 Food Allergies
• 9 Discipline Techniques
• 10 Medications
• 11 Sleep
• 12 Screen Time
• 13 School Refusal
• 14 Infectious Diseases. .