Picture this: Researching Child Workers

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Some human populations in south-east Asia have foraged for a living in shallow coastal waters for generations. Could their eyes have adapted to these challenging conditions?

Is this child dehydrated?

CONTEXT The ability to assess the degree of dehydration quickly and accurately in infants and young children often determines patient treatment and disposition. OBJECTIVE To systematically review the precision and accuracy of symptoms, signs, and basic laboratory tests for evaluating dehydration in infants and children. DATA SOURCES We identified 1561 potential articles by multiple search s...

Does this child have appendicitis?

CONTEXT Evaluation of abdominal pain in children can be difficult. Rapid, accurate diagnosis of appendicitis in children reduces the morbidity of this common cause of pediatric abdominal pain. Clinical evaluation may help identify (1) which children with abdominal pain and a likely diagnosis of appendicitis should undergo immediate surgical consultation for potential appendectomy and (2) which ...

Picture This: World War I Posters and Visual Culture

Why was this child not brought?

How do we react to the missed appointment? It is a busy clinic (is there any other type?) and the first reaction is likely to be relief. Then there is the realisation that some thought may need to be applied to the child who was not brought. Then there is the remembrance that there is a policy to be followed. Perhaps, it would have been easier if the child had come to the clinic... There are a ...