Follow-up Testing Among Children With Elevated Screening Blood Lead Levels
Interview with Alex R. Kemper, MD, MPH, MS, author of Follow-up Testing Among Children With Elevated Screening Blood Lead Levels, published in the May 11 issue of JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association. Summary Points: 1. About half the children (six years and younger) with elevated blood lead levels did not receive follow up testing. 2. Nonwhite children, and those living in urban as well as high-risk lead settings, were less likely to receive follow up testing compared to their counterparts. 3. Follow-up testing for children with high blood lead levels is essential for managing lead poisoning and for maxim...
Source: JAMA Author in the Room - May 18, 2005 Category: Journals (General) Authors: The JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts
JAMA: 2005-05-11, Vol. 293, No. 18, Author in the Room Audio Interview
Interview with Alex R. Kemper, MD, MPH, MS, author of Follow-up Testing Among Children With Elevated Screening Blood Lead Levels, published in the May 11 issue of JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association. Summary Points: 1. About half the children (six years and younger) with elevated blood lead levels did not receive follow up testing. 2. Nonwhite children, and those living in urban as well as high-risk lead settings, were less likely to receive follow up testing compared to their counterparts. 3. Follow-up testing for children with high blood lead levels is essential for managing lead poisoning and for maxim...
Source: JAMA Author in the Room - May 18, 2005 Category: Journals (General) Authors: The JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts
