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AAP Statement on ECGs in ADHD/Stimulants
The full statement can be read on the AAP Web site along with background material.

The American Academy of Pediatrics is responding to the American Heart Association's recent recommendation that children taking stimulant medications for ADHD receive an ECG. The Academy does NOT recommend screening ECGs unless the patient's history, family history or the physical examination raises concerns.
 
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Renew the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)

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Ten Tips for Child Advocates
 
Read the March 2008 OKAAP Newsletter Online

 
Read the Geneman Lemmon deployment article, A Community Pediatrician's Guide to Supporting Military Children during War
The American Academy of Pediatrics is an organization of 55,000 pediatricians dedicated to the health, safety and well-being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults.  The OKAAP is the Oklahoma Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, comprised of 325 pediatricians around the state of Oklahoma.
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