Pediatric Telephone Protocols, 18th Ed by Schmidt, Barton D.

Pediatric Telephone Protocols, 18th Ed (Spiral) (ISBN-13: 9781610028530)

Vendor: Barton D. Schmidt
Product type: Books
Format: Spiral
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Pediatric Telephone Protocols, 18th Ed by Schmidt, Barton D.

Pediatric Telephone Protocols, 18th Ed

$119.95
Pediatric Telephone Protocols, 18th Ed by Schmidt, Barton D.

Pediatric Telephone Protocols, 18th Ed

$119.95
Format: Spiral
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Pediatric Telephone Protocols is the go-to triage resource at thousands of practices and hundreds of call centers nationwide. This AAP best-seller from telehealth pioneer Barton D. Schmitt, MD, FAAP, covers a broad spectrum of caller concerns and efficiently steps triagers through 144 decision support protocols spanning 98% of today's most common pediatric calls.

KEY FEATURES

  • Completely updated protocols, references, and resources
  • New protocol: Fever Before 3 Months Old
  • Medication resources
  • And more

In this essential resource you'll see benefits like

  • Triage assessment questions that help you quickly evaluate patient problems and select the appropriate disposition: 911 call, emergency department referral, office visit, or home care.
  • Parent-reassuring home care instructions.
  • An Infants section that contains 19 protocols dealing with calls specific to the first year after birth.
  • Medication questions, dosages, and recommendations.
  • Find-it-fast tabbed sections (Infants; Skin/Bites; A-Z Topics; Emergencies; Injuries; Medication Resources; User Guide) helps to quickly zero in on caller concerns.
  • Detailed User's Guide serves as a valuable training tool.
  • Handle calls with complete confidence.


Author: Barton D. Schmidt
ISBN-10: 1610028538
ISBN-13: 9781610028530
Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics
Language: English
Published: 10/01/2025
Pages: 525
Format: Spiral
Weight: 3.80lbs
Size: 11.11h x 10.09w x 1.11d
By Barton D. Schmidt
By Barton D. Schmidt
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Barton D. Schmitt, MD, FAAP, is a professor emeritus of pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. He founded and served as medical director of the after-hours call center at Children's Hospital Colorado for more than 30 years. He continues to teach pediatric residents in the continuity clinics at Children's Hospital Colorado and Denver Health.

Dr Schmitt has been a prolific writer. His American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) book Pediatric Telephone Protocols is used in most pediatric offices. The electronic version is found in several electronic health records. His Pediatric Symptom Checker for parents is found on many office websites. It is also available as a smartphone app. The AAP version is called KidsDoc. The telephone protocols also have more than 500 matching parent handouts. These Pediatric Care Advice handouts are available within the AAP Pediatric Patient Education(TM) collection. Dr Schmitt also authored the parenting book My Child is Sick!

Dr Schmitt has received 2 AAP awards: the C. Anderson Aldrich Award for contributions in child development and the Education Award for contributions in pediatric education.

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