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Review
Evidence-based well-baby care. Part 1: Overview of the next generation of the Rourke Baby Record.
Well baby and child care in the primary care setting has not always been based on evidence that has been shown to be effective in preventing and detecting disease and injury. ⋯ Using the Rourke Baby Record: EB and incorporating it into their office record systems as a working guide will help increase the effectiveness of the primary preventive care physicians provide to infants and young children.
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QUESTIONOne of my patients conceived while using a topical tretinoin preparation for acne. I know this drug is related to Accutane, which is teratogenic. How should I advise her?ANSWERAvailable evidence suggests that topical tretinoin does not increase teratogenic risk in humans.