Children's Mercy Pediatric PodCalls

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The series features John Lantos, MD, Director of the Children’s Mercy Bioethics Center, in probing discussions with pediatric experts about some of the ethical questions affecting parents and the health of their children.

Website: http://www.childrensmercy.org/
Description: The series features John Lantos, MD, Director of the Children’s Mercy Bioethics Center, in probing discussions with pediatric experts about some of the ethical questions affecting parents and the health of their children.
Language: 🇬🇧 English
last modified: 2011-08-01 07:00
last episode published: 2012-01-02 07:00
publication frequency: 14.38 days
Contributors: Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics; Author; Children's Mercy Hospitals; Owner
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Number of Episodes: 9
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Categories: Society & Culture Medicine Science & Medicine Health & Fitness

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Date	Title & Description	Contributors
2012-01-02	Does Your Teen Need The HPV Vaccine If She's Not Having Sex? Many parents worry about their child receiving the human papillomavirus vaccine, or the HPV vaccine. John Lantos, MD, Director of the Children’s Mercy Bioethics Center, is joined by Mary Anne Jackson, MD, Chief of Infectious Disease at Children’s Mercy...	John Lantos, MD, Director of the Children’s Mercy Bioethics Center, is joined by Mary Anne Jackson, MD, Chief of Infectious Disease at Children’s Mercy author
2011-12-19	Should God Go With You To The Doctor? Should we use doctors, or just have faith that God will heal? Should physicians leave their own faith at the door when seeing a patient? John Lantos, MD, Director of the Children’s Mercy Pediatric Bioethics Center, and Dane Sommer, DMin, MDiv, BCC, Dir...	John Lantos, MD, Director of the Children’s Mercy Pediatric Bioethics Center, and Dane Sommer, DMin, MDiv, BCC, Director of Chaplaincy Services at Children’s Mercy author
2011-12-05	Why Are Kids Obese? High blood pressure, high cholesterol, and insulin resistance aren’t just affecting older people. Today, these conditions are being diagnosed in children. Up to one out of every five children in the U. S. is overweight or obese, and this number is cont...	John Lantos, MD, Director of the Children’s Mercy Pediatric Bioethics Center, and Meredith Dreyer, PhD, clinical psychologist, with the Children’s Mercy Weight Management Department author
2011-11-21	Spanking: Who Does It Hurt More? It can be frustrating when your child doesn’t listen or misbehaves. As a parent, you ask yourself, what is the best way to discipline my child? John Lantos, MD, Director of the Children’s Mercy Pediatric Bioethics Center, and Edward R. Christophersen,...	John Lantos, MD, Director of the Children’s Mercy Pediatric Bioethics Center, and Edward R. Christophersen, Ph.D., ABPP, FAAP, clinical psychologist author
2011-11-07	Should Teens Have Weight Loss Surgery? When is someone too young to have weight loss surgery? The number of teens receiving weight loss surgery is on the rise. But is it safe for teens to undergo weight loss surgery and are teens able to understand the risks and side effects? John Lantos, M...	John Lantos, MD, Director of the Children’s Mercy Pediatric Bioethics Center, and Meredith Dreyer, PhD, clinical psychologist with the Children’s Mercy Weight Management Department author
2011-10-24	Dealing with Death Families of hospitalized children often face unique and difficult questions, emotions and decisions. John Lantos, MD, Director of the Children’s Mercy Bioethics Center, talks with Dane Sommer, DMin, MDiv, BCC, Director of Chaplaincy Services at Childr...	John Lantos, MD, Director of the Children’s Mercy Bioethics Center, talks with Dane Sommer, DMin, MDiv, BCC, Director of Chaplaincy Services author
2011-10-10	Is School Lunch Making Your Kid Fat? What do your kids eat in the cafeteria for lunch? Are they snacking on candy and sugary drinks from the school vending machine? John Lantos, MD, Director of the Children’s Mercy Pediatric Bioethics Center, and Meredith Dreyer, PhD, clinical psychologis...	John Lantos, MD, Director of the Children’s Mercy Pediatric Bioethics Center, and Meredith Dreyer, PhD, clinical psychologist with the Children’s Mercy Weight Management Department author
2011-09-26	MMR Vaccine: Does it Cause Autism? With more new parents expressing concerns about the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine, this podcast clarifies what the latest scientific research says about MMR and its suggested links to autism. John Lantos, MD, Director of the Children’s Mercy...	John Lantos, MD, Director of the Children’s Mercy Bioethics Center, and Mary Anne Jackson, MD, Chief of Infectious Disease at Children’s Mercy author
2011-09-09	Is It Wrong to Skip Vaccinations? Childhood vaccines are important because they protect not only your child, but the children around him or her as well. In the past, they’ve helped eliminate diseases such as measles, but as fewer children become immunized, diseases that once were eradi...	John Lantos, MD, Director of the Children’s Mercy Bioethics Center, and Mary Anne Jackson, MD, Chief of Infectious Disease at Children’s Mercy author