http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/20tipkid.htm

This is the government's Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality site.

The same tips are at the American Academy of Pediatrics' web site in PDF format: www/aap.org/visit/qualityimp.htm

All of the tips make sense, both from my experience as a parent and patient, and as a legal secretary in firms that do medical malpractice cases.

By Luv2fly on Tuesday, January 7, 2003 - 10:54 pm:

Good tips. Seems basic but if my child was very ill or about to have surgery I would be too worried to think of these on my own. Thanks!!!!

By Kay on Wednesday, January 8, 2003 - 07:24 pm:

Those are great. I've taken those things for granted, but after talking to a lot of people on the phone at my medical association office, I find that not everyone is what I used to consider as 'paranoid' about their child's medical care as I have been. Now that I work for the medical industry, I just understand better *why* I did it, and it wasn't paranoid at all, simply 'watchful'.