Breast-feeding: time to teach what we preach
Article Abstract:
One of the goals of Healthy People 2000 is to increase to 75% the number of women who breastfeed their infants during the first few months after birth. Breastfeeding reached a peak in the early 1980's, but has begun to drop since then. Some ascribe this change to the increasing number of young mothers who work and to the aggressive marketing of infant formula. But many surveys have found that only half of all doctors surveyed encouraged breastfeeding. In several surveys, physicians reported that they never learned about breastfeeding while in medical school or residency. Ideally, breastfeeding should be discussed before the woman delivers. It may be necessary to increase the educational opportunities for residents to learn about breastfeeding. Physicians who are already in practice could learn through continuing education courses and at professional conferences.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 1993
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Policies and practices related to the role of board certification and recertification of pediatricians in hospital privileging
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A study aims to describe the use of board certification in hospital privileging policies for general pediatricians and pediatric subspecialists and to identify any variation among types of hospitals. The premise for recertification is the need to assure the public of continued competence of physicians over the course of their professional careers and increased attention by the public and regulatory agencies regarding patient safety and quality of care would likely have an impact on hospital privileging processes.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2006
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Use of board certification and recertification of pediatricians in health plan credentialing policies
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A study aims to determine the credentialing policies of health plans regarding the use of board certification and recertification for general pediatricians and pediatric sub-specialists. Growing public concern regarding patient safety, as well as demonstrated patient preferences for certified physicians, would likely result in greater emphasis on quality assessments in physician credentialing.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2006
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