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Dr Hallas says: Has the fifth vital sign concept gone too far?

Is the overwhelming problem of too many opioid and narcotic pain prescriptions related to the identification of ‘pain’ as the ‘fifth vital sign’? Was the intention for the designation, the ‘fifth vital sign’, an expectation that individuals would be pain free during hospital stays, eg, after a surgical procedure, or after visiting ambulatory centers for an injury?

Children still prescribed postop codeine despite warnings

A new study reveals that too many children are still given codeine or codeine-containing medications after surgery.

Primary care following treatment of a child with cancer

The progress in treating cancer in children has been revolutionary, and the evidence base for providing long-term psychosocial care for their families has grown as well.

New study urges clinicians to consider needle fears

Fear of needles may play a larger role than clinicians think in vaccine compliance, both in the childhood years and beyond.

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How to help parents cut healthcare costs

Novel biomarker accurately identifies infants with UTIs

YouTube’s darker side

High-nicotine e-cigarettes lead to more smoking and vaping

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