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Commentary

Entering Our Fourth Decade

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The first issue of Pediatrics in Review® was published in 1979, and this present issue begins our fourth decade of serving children through those who care for them. The fundamental aspects of the journal have not changed. Our primary mission remains to keep the general pediatrician current with the broad spectrum of pediatric medicine. Our primary tool is the review article, written by experts, with a high premium placed on clarity and utility in caring for patients.

We continue to partner with PREP Self-Assessment® to expand the subject matter we can cover together and to allow readers an in-depth opportunity to evaluate their knowledge. Those who read the journal and complete the self-assessment program can earn up to 76 continuing medical education credit hours, which is one of the few bargains still available. At the end of this commentary, we outline the procedure for obtaining credit online.

However, there have been significant changes, as well. New sections have been added to the journal that have specific foci and, sometimes, a different way of teaching. These innovations include "Index of Suspicion," "What's New," "Back to Basics," "Question from the Clinician," "Visual Diagnosis," technical tips, critical analyses of complementary and alternative therapies, articles on evidence-based medicine, reports on community pediatric projects, and "Focus on Diagnosis." The latter two features have been written by residents, a group with . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Lawrence F. Nazarian, MD, Editor-in-Chief

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