pediatric housecalls Robert R. Jarrett M.D. M.B.A. FAAP

Hello, and welcome to Pediatric House Calls. I am…
A Physician board certified in Pediatric medicine with Clinical experience including caring for infants, children and teens – well these days mostly children and teens up to twenty-one;
An Administrator experienced in top medical management for several national health insurance companies;
An Author of health care manuals, newspaper columns and even children's stories;
A Business Medical Consultant for drug companies, insurance companies and physician practices;
A Veteran of the US Navy in the Vietnam era;
And…
I make House-Calls.

The A-Word: Living, Learning, Laughing and Loving With Autism 

[This site hasn’t been posted on since 2017 when her son with Aspergers turned thirteen. The text is still there but the accompanying photos don’t load, probably because the Amazon AWS account has not been renewed. They don’t exist in the “wayback machine archive” either, darn!]The mother of an autistic child says it all in the title of her blog: “The A-Word – Living, Learning, Laughing and Loving with Autism.”
[Site no longer active – which makes me sorry for you. You really should have seen it in it’s day!]

[http://a-word.bangordailynews.com/]

Follow link to:  The A-Word: Living, Learning, Laughing and Loving With Autism 

Trampolines: Still NOT a Good Idea For Kids

As they did in 1977, 1981, and 1999 the American Academy of Pediatrics has completed an extensive review of everything we’ve learned in the past 14 years and re- re- re- re-affirmed its policy on trampoline use by children: Don’t let them do it! It’s way too dangerous for recreational use by children.
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Behavior “Star Chart” 

This mother has a unique approach to her children’s “star charts” – rewarding good behavior and focusing on “successes.”

[http://nicholleandherboys.blogspot.com/2012/03/if-you-didnt-already-know-landon-likes.html]

Follow link to:  Behavior “Star Chart” 

Swaddling and Hip Dysplasia

Besides probing around in ears, for a pediatrician, feeling an infants cranial sutures (soft spot) and checking an infants hips for dysplasia comes about as second nature to them as breathing air.

I even find myself doing it subconsciously when somebody shows me their baby at church (more…)