HEALTH TOPICS & PATIENT INSTRUCTIONS
The Internet and Your Child’s Healthcare
There is a lot of health related information on the Internet. Some is reliable, research-based information. Some is myth-laden hogwash. But you can always count on us to give you the real deal on what to take to heart, and what to take with a grain of salt.
Our favorite websites for no baloney fact-based and research-supported medical information are below. We trust and refer to these sites every day.
THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION
The best site for up-to-the-minute news and research on all things medical. Skip Google and start here.
THE CDC’S TRAVEL INFO PAGES
We get a lot of questions on international travel. All your questions in one place, organized by travel destination.
VACCINE INFO FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Science-based info on vaccines, the cornerstone of pediatric health.
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS
Tremendous resource on every pediatric medical subject. Feeding, growth, development, it’s all here.
LEGAL NOTICE
The information, handouts and instructions on this website are meant to supplement verbal and written instructions given to our established patients directly by Dr. Bassett. They are not meant to supplant or replace care by a licensed professional physician and should not be used by those under the care of other physicians. Use of the information on this website does not constitute a physician-patient relationship with our physicians or staff.
