PROFESSIONENT group launches child health initiativeThe campaign includes a Web site that focuses on treatment strategies.By Damon Adams, amednews staff. Feb. 24, 2003. Doctors seeking information on treating children's ear, nose and throat problems have a new resource. The American Academy of Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery has launched a public education campaign to teach physicians and parents about the latest diagnostic and treatment procedures on childhood illnesses and disorders.
The key component of the Kids ENT Health initiative is a Web site (http://entnet.org/kidsent/) on which physicians can find updated research on treatments, according to the academy, based in Alexandria, Va. "It's going to help family doctors and pediatricians keep up on kids," said Rebecca N. Gaughan, MD, chair of the academy's Board of Governors and an otolaryngologist in Olathe, Kan. Physicians can direct young patients and their parents to the site, which contains news coverage of pediatric ear, nose and throat disorders and material on topics such as swimmer's ear, pediatric sinusitis and allergies. The academy recommends printing fact sheets to distribute to patients. The site also has a "for doctors" area that allows physicians to print a poster to hang in their reception areas that lists the campaign's Web site. Doctors can access a bulletin about the campaign and order patient pamphlets and CD-ROMs through the site. The campaign will last five years, with the focus on different disorders each year. This year, the focus is on otitis media, pediatric sinusitis and tonsillitis. Dr. Gaughan said the campaign would help physicians determine when to treat patients and when to refer them to specialists. "We want to serve and educate our colleagues," she said. "It's about what can we do to help you." Copyright 2003 American Medical Association. All rights reserved.
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