Family Medicine Notes

The American Academy of Pediatrics has a quiz on immunizations that is intended to educate families about vaccines and preventable diseases.  It's done in Macromedia Flash.  Not bad.

Also on the AAP immunization website:

Documenting Parental Refusal to Accept Vaccination
Health care providers may decide it is in their best interest to formally document a parent's refusal to accept vaccination for a minor child. This form, which should not be considered a legal document without advice from a lawyer, may be used as a template for such documentation. (download word document here)

I'm not sure what It hink of this.    In many ways .. it's a good thing to document that we've counseled patients who choose not to vaccinate.  Yet I don't want to beat them over the head with a legal document .. or do I?

Posted by Jacob Reider, MD at 11:14 PM | Permalink

Lilly has received FDA approval for a new norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor.  Looking at the pharmacology, this medication is similar to the antidepressant effexor.   But Lilly has done some research to justify the indication for ADD/ADHD. 

This is significant because it's the first nonstimulant to be approved for ADD/ADHD.

And it's the first medication indicated for treating ADHD in adults.

Posted by Jacob Reider, MD at 06:01 PM | Permalink