Paediatricians and paediatric institutions have a significant leadership role to play in public policy and in undertaking the research that informs and evaluates policy decisions and allocation of resources.
This talk will provide an overview of the process of syndrome diagnosis and the impact of new genetic technologies and diagnostic tools such as POSSUMweb.
This presentation will provide an overview of the Jack Brockhoff Child Health and Wellbeing Program.new studies related to child mental health, oral health, and children in same sex families.
This talk will describe the Pediatric Surgical Wait Times Project which can be used as a model for measuring, monitoring and managing access to any clinical service
Supporting vulnerable families is an important aspect of paediatric practice.
The presentation will focus on High Risk Youth (those young people that are a risk to themselves) and the role that we can play in diminishing these health risks, using a social determinants of health framework.
This grand round will present three areas of cardiac surgery research, each with current or future clinical applications.
Presenter: Dr Amy Gray Synopsis:Clinical guidelines are a core part of patient management at hospitals such as RCH but in some countries their use is in its infancy. Such is the case in Lao People’s Democratic Republic. Laos has among the highest child mortality rates in the Asia-Pacific region, limited resources for health, and a … Continued
Febrile neutropenia is a frequent complication during the treatment of childhood cancer. It occurs in up to half of patients with solid tumours and more than 80% of those with hematological malignancies.
One of the most common reasons for referral is disagreement between the treating team and parents about a child’s medical treatment or other aspects of management, such as telling the truth to the child.
