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Most Recent Policy Statements
- Rabies-Prevention Policy Update: New Reduced-Dose Schedule
- Child Passenger Safety
- Creating Healthy Camp Experiences
- The Impact of Social Media on Children, Adolescents, and Families
- Child Passenger Safety
- Postnatal Glucose Homeostasis in Late-Preterm and Term Infants
- Fever and Antipyretic Use in Children
- Ultraviolet Radiation: A Hazard to Children and Adolescents
The site includes the following types of statements:
Policy Statements
Organizational principles to guide and define the child health care system and/or improve the health of all children.
Parent Pages
Reproducible handouts for parents that provide important health message based on AAP policy statments.
Technical Reports
Background information to support AAP policy.
Clinical Reports
Guidance for the clinician in rendering pediatric care.
Clinical Practice Guidelines
Evidence-based decision-making tools for managing common pediatric conditions.
Endorsed Policy Statements
Policy statements developed by other organizations that have received AAP endorsement.
Affirmation of Value
Guidelines that are not endorsed as AAP policy but may be of educational value to AAP members.
Additional policies may be found in the Red Book® and other AAP manuals.
AAP policy statements automatically expire 5 years after publication unless
reaffirmed, revised, or retired at or before that time.
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