Gun ownership and counseling of Alabama pediatricians

Article Abstract:

Safe gun practices among pediatricians in Alabama do not always extend to personal safety choices for their families or to patient counseling. Researchers compared the safety precautions of gun ownership with personal practice and advice to patients. A one-page questionnaire was completed by 175 pediatricians in Alabama. Half of the pediatricians owned a gun and 34% owned a handgun. These figures are much higher than national statistics on pediatrician gun ownership. Twenty pediatricians kept a loaded gun in their home or car. Physicians reported personal protection as the main reason for owning a gun. Many survey participants practiced general safety habits such as wearing bike helmets and seat belts, and not smoking. They also promoted safe practices in their patients, except for gun safety and the use of smoke detectors. Less than one third of the surveyed pediatricians advised patients on storing guns safely.

Safety and security measures, Firearms ownership, Alabama

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Attitudes of academic pediatricians with a specific interest in child abuse toward the spanking of children

Article Abstract:

Pediatricians responsible for educating pediatric residents about child abuse and neglect seem to believe that spanking is inappropriate, but few appear to educate residents on how to handle spanking observed in clinics. Eighty members of the Ambulatory Pediatric Association's Special Interest Group on Child Abuse and Neglect responded to a survey about spanking. Sixty-one percent believed spanking was never appropriate. Forty percent believed it depended on the circumstances. All respondents felt that a resident who observed spanking in the clinic should intervene, but only 29% taught residents what they should do.

Child abuse, Corporal punishment

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Preferences of pregnant women and physicians for 2 strategies for prevention of early-onset group B streptococcal sepsis in neonates

Article Abstract:

Pregnant women, pediatricians and obstetricians have different preferences for strategies to prevent group B streptococcal (GBS) sepsis in newborn babies. GBS bacteria cause significant illness and death in newborns, and babies can contract the infection from their mothers. Researchers interviewed 83 pregnant women, 40 pediatricians and 40 obstetricians about two possible preventive techniques. Most of the women and pediatricians preferred routine bacterial screening of all mothers, while most obstetricians preferred preventive antibiotics for at-risk mothers.

Physicians, Medical professions, Science and technology policy, Pregnant women, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American Academy of Pediatrics, Communicable diseases in children, Pediatric communicable diseases

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