The same germ-control practices they use inside hospitals should also be done at the doctor's office - that's the message from the Academy of Pediatrics.
The new guidelines say there should be hand sanitizer in waiting rooms and masks for sick kids to wear as they wait.
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It also recommends keeping infants and small toddlers in strollers until they're in exam room and avoid those communal toys in the waiting room.
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