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Care Guide

Author - Pediatric Care Guides

Author - Pediatric Care Guides

Barton D. Schmitt, MD FAAP

Author of pediatric clinical content. Copyright 2000-2023, Schmitt Pediatric Guidelines.

Dr. Schmitt is Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. He has also been the Medical Director of the Pediatric After-Hours Call Center at Children's Hospital Colorado since 1988. The call center covers evening and weekend calls for over 500 pediatricians in Colorado and Wyoming.

The Pediatric Symptom Checker is derived from the decision-support tools Dr. Schmitt has written for healthcare professionals. All of them are updated yearly.

  • Pediatric Telephone Protocols: After Hours. 1988-2023. Used in nurse call centers.
  • Pediatric Telephone Protocols: Office-Hours. 1994-2023. Used in pediatric offices.
  • Pediatric Instructions. 1990-2023. Parent handouts provided after a diagnosis is made.