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.

Parenting: Circumcision

Infant Circumcision
This article on Circumcision is the Thirty-first (and perhaps final) in the series of guest posts from a pediatrician I’ve never physically met but have bonded with over sharing ideas, opinions and experiences. His URL is up for sale, I lost track of him after COVID, and now have archived his content here for safe keeping until he wants it back. (Except his images which were lost, so I have added some back for clarity)

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Parenting: The “C” Word—Colic

Father holding colicy infant in his hands
[Guest Author] This article on infant colic is the twenty-seventh in a series of guest posts from a pediatrician I’ve never met but have bonded with over sharing ideas, opinions and experiences; including having a penchant for medical blogging. His URL is up for sale, and I’ve lost track of him now after COVID, but his content will be here for safe keeping until he wants it back. I’ve written about Colic before, but Dr. Barrett has a refreshing viewpoint.

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Parenting: “Local Expert on Tattoos and Body Piercings Passed Away”

Body piercings, TOO young
[Guest Author] This article on tattoos and body piercings is the thirtieth in a series of guest posts from a pediatrician I’ve never met but have bonded with over sharing ideas, opinions and experiences; including having a penchant for medical blogging. His URL is up for sale, and I’ve lost track of him now after COVID, but his content will be here for safe keeping until he wants it back.

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Why Is Meningitis So Dangerous?

In 1987, thousands of people gathered in Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj pilgrimage. But what started out as a celebration led to a worldwide health crisis: more than 2,000 cases of meningitis broke out, spreading across Saudi Arabia and 70,000 cases in the rest of the world. How did it spread so quickly and what makes meningitis so dangerous? Melvin Sanicas examines how the disease affects our bodies.

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Parenting: The most common cause of feeling tired is being tired

Tired teen boy on bed
[Guest Author] This article on “being tired” is the twenty-ninth in a series of guest posts from a pediatrician I’ve never met but have bonded with over sharing ideas, opinions and experiences; including having a penchant for medical blogging. His URL is up for sale, and I’ve lost track of him now after COVID, but his content will be here for safe keeping until he wants it back.

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Parenting: Natural Consequences are the Best Discipline

Discipline: Mother spanking a boy
[Guest Author] This article on Discipline and Natural Consequences is the twenty-eighth in a series of guest posts from a pediatrician I’ve never met but have bonded with over sharing ideas, opinions and experiences; including having a penchant for medical blogging. His URL has been taken over and is up for sale, so I’ve lost track of him now after COVID. But I’ve resurrected his content, added back some photos and will have it here for safe keeping until he wants it back.

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Josh Groban and Kelly Clarkson

Once in a while, when the sheer activities of daily living are exhausting, it’s wonderful to be able to recollect people who just seem to be able to keep clear of the “politics” and angst of living. Such is the case, for me, of Josh Grobin and Kelly Clarkson. In addition to being overwhelmingly talented, I’ve seen how they treat people and their innate kindness. Watching them perform, “grounds” me and brings me back to calmer waters.

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