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Current Status of the Problem Facing Pediatricians

MICHAEL C. KLEIN, MD; JAMES W. SAYRE, MD; DAVID KOTOK, MD

Am J Dis Child. 1974;127(6):805-807.

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Lead poisoning in the 1970s has changed. The dramatic picture of a comatose child with lead encephalopathy seen from time to time in a municipal hospital has fortunately become a rarity. Instead, we are now in the midst of a "silent epidemic" of lead poisoning that may, by conservative estimates, involve hundreds of thousands of children. Risks to these children are uncertain, environmental correction is at best frustrating, and medical management decisions falter under the staggering numbers of children, unclear treatment guidelines, and inadequate follow-up. As concerned pediatricians, we are in the middle, in a key position to formulate plans and press for appropriate action, yet we are faced with new issues in unfamiliar territory. Since people will look to us for guidance, how should we act and by what should we be guided?

Former Approach

Formerly, we dealt with the problem on a single case basis. Over the years, . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
Department of Pediatrics University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry Rochester, NY

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