Annotation
Treating your sick child can be a daunting experience. You want to ensure the best for him or her, but you also know that every illness doesn't require a trip to the doctor's office or emergency department. So how do you know when to do what?
Awards
2012 Benjamin Franklin Award
Author Notes
Barton D. Schmitt, MD, FAAP, is a professor of pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and medical director of the After-Hours Call Center at Children's Hospital Colorado. Dr Schmitt is the author of Pediatric Telephone Protocols: Office Version, published by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and Your Child's Health (Bantam Books). Dr Schmitt has received several awards, including the C. Anderson Aldrich Award for contributions in child development and the Education Award for contributions in pediatric education, both from the AAP.