HSC 4201 Chapter 7: Child Health, Mortality, and Unintentional Injuries
Document Summary
Good health during the childhood years (ages 1-9) is essential to each child"s optimal development and this country"s future. Children are less likely to become productive members of society if they: grow up in poverty, live in a violent environment, have poor or mediocre child care, have no health insurance. Failure to provide timely and remedial care leads to unnecessary illness, disability, and death. The us lingers sadly behind many other nations in child health. The aap promotes the concept of a medical home, which is the provision of continuous, comprehensive, coordinated, family-oriented care. The physician no only address routine health issues and makes sure the child has the recommended immunization, they also discuss growth and development, parenting, nutrition, safety, and psychosocial issues that may affect the child. The physician will also coordinate with other providers to ensure the well-being of each child.
