Whooping Cough: California’s Epidemic (Part 2 of 2)
Pediatric hospitalist and patient/family education advocate, Brett Leggett, MD, continues his two-part blog series, sharing what parents should know about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of pertussis.
Filed under: Doctors on October 28th, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Whooping Cough: California’s Epidemic (Part 1 of 2)
In light of the significant impact pertussis is having on children in Los Angeles, pediatric hospitalist and patient/family education advocate, Brett Leggett, MD, provides his expertise on the subject in this two-part blog series. This post covers causes of the epidemic and information about vaccinations.
Filed under: Doctors on October 25th, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Cancer patient Samantha De La Torre, age 7, and her parents Grace and Adrian were recently the fortunate recipients of a week-long trip to Disney World in Florida thanks to Dream Factory and American Airlines. Click on photo to view slideshow! Dr. Stuart Siegel, Director of the Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases at [...]
Filed under: Doctors, Events, Patients & Families on October 15th, 2010 | No Comments »
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