What is new from the Canadian Paediatric Society Committee on Infectious Diseases and Immunization?
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University of Alberta and Stollery Children’s Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta Correspondence: Dr Joan Robinson, University of Alberta and Stollery Children’s Hospital, 3-556 ECHA 11405-87 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1C9. Telephone 780-248-5540, fax 888-790-1176, e-mail [email protected] Publications from the Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) Committee on Infectious Diseases and Immunization aim to provide practical advice for family physicians and pediatricians regarding the prevention and management of infectious diseases. Position statements represent CPS policies and contain recommendations, while practice points are primarily educational. The present article will summarize recent publications, all of which can be accessed online at www.cps.ca/documents/authors-auteurs/ infectious-diseases-and-immunization-committee.
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عنوان ژورنال:
دوره 25 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014