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Withdrawal Assessment Tool (WAT-1) for Pediatric Withdrawal

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<p>Estimates severity of opioid and benzodiazepine withdrawal in children.</p>

Pediatric opioid and benzodiazepine withdrawal.

WAT-1 for Peds Withdrawal

<p>Derek Tam, MD, MPH, is a pediatric resident at Maimonides Children's Hospital in Brooklyn, NY. Dr. Tam completed an undergraduate degree in cognitive science at Northwestern University in Chicago, IL, and received his MD and MPH from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. He will serve as chief resident for the pediatric residency program at Maimonides for the academic year 2019-2020 and plans to pursue a fellowship in pediatric emergency medicine. His academic interests include emergency medicine, pediatric resuscitation, antibiotic stewardship, and epidemiology.</p>

Derek Tam, MD, MPH

The Withdrawal Assessment Tool (WAT-1) screens pediatric patients for opioid and benzodiazepine withdrawal symptoms.

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