Copyright, Reference, and Subscription Agreement

Yale Primary Care Pediatrics Curriculum
Version 18

The primary reference reading materials included in the curriculum are licensed for the noncommercial, educational, or research use of the Yale community and those who are physically present at the library facilities. Accordingly, many of the provided links will not be accessible from computers outside the Yale network. Systematic downloads and distribution of this material is prohibited. Please refer to the library’s website for further information about the appropriate use of Yale University library's electronic resources.

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The content is meant for educational purposes and should not be used as a substitute for medical advice from a physician or other qualified healthcare provider.

Suggested reference:

Talwalkar JS, Smith S, Fenick AM, eds. Yale Primary Care Pediatrics Curriculum, 18th edition. 2024. Available from: http://pcpc.yale.edu

Individual chapters may be referenced using the following format:

Bogursky S. Acne vulgaris. In: Talwalkar JS, Smith S, Fenick AM, eds. Yale Primary Care Pediatrics Curriculum, 18th Edition. 2024. Available from: http://pcpc.yale.edu

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This Curriculum Subscription Agreement, together with the Curriculum Authorized User Agreement and the Terms of Use (collectively, the “Agreement”) is entered into as of the commencement date of your subscription (“Subscriber”), and is made by and between Subscriber and Yale University acting by and through the Yale School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics (“YSM”). This Agreement sets forth the terms and conditions of Subscriber’s and its Authorized Users’ use of and access to the Yale Primary Care Pediatrics Curriculum website and related curriculum materials (the “Curriculum Website”), a case-based, comprehensive ambulatory resource, intended to be used for self-directed learning or medical residency education. Subscriber agrees to be bound by (and shall cause its Authorized Users to comply with and adhere to) the terms and conditions of the Curriculum Authorized User Agreement and the Terms of Use posted on the Curriculum Website, which are fully incorporated herein and made a part hereof. “Authorized Users” include current faculty, residents, and medical, physician assistant, and nurse practitioner students in Subscriber’s pediatrics program, and administrators of Subscriber’s pediatrics curriculum.

Description of Materials: The Yale Primary Care Pediatrics Curriculum (the “Curriculum”) encompasses a syllabus of 137 chapters that serve as a comprehensive compendium of outpatient pediatric practice, and is delivered in two forms: a Learner Guide which contains cases and questions and a corresponding Moderator Guide which includes the corresponding answers. YSM releases these chapters which cover a range of subjects relevant to office-based practice from the spectrum of disciplines in outpatient pediatric practice, as well as business and policy aspects that are relevant to current practice. These chapters update a previously released section of the Curriculum, allowing YSM to address recent changes in recommendations regarding medical therapy or management and controversies as they unfold, as well as additional novel topics. Each chapter includes a case-based discussion, as well as references to articles from the medical literature that support the recommendations in the text.

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Yale Primary Care Pediatrics Curriculum
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Department of Pediatrics
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New Haven, CT 06520-8086.

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