Guidelines for Referral of Children and Adolescents to Pediatric Rheumatologists

Abstract: The American Academy of Pediatrics endorses and accepts as its policy the American College of Rheumatology Position Statement, "Guidelines for Referral of Children and Adolescents to Pediatric Rheumatologists."

This policy was published in November 1997 and endorsed by the AAP in May 2002 and May 2007.

The guidelines for referral are available from the American College of Rheumatology Web site free-of-charge at: http://www.rheumatology.org/practice/clinical/position/pediatric_section_referral_guidelines.pdf..

The recommendations in this statement do not indicate an exclusive course of treatment or serve as a standard of medical care. Variations, taking into account individual circumstances, may be appropriate.

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