Posts Tagged ‘baby health’

 

American Academy of Pediatrics Launches New Kids’ Health Site

Monday, December 21st, 2009

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Raising children is no easy task and is filled with constant surprises. Parents often need lots of advice, medical and otherwise, with the internet often being the primary ‘go to’ place for information.  Parenting advice varies greatly and despite dispensing health or medical related information, websites still encourage parents to consult their pediatricians.  The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)  found a solution for this quandry launching a new child health website that provides web based medical advice directly from pediatricians. (more…)

New Standards for Documenting the Health of Children and Youth

Friday, November 2nd, 2007

This month, the World Health Organization (WHO) is publishing the first ever internationally agreed upon system for assessing the health of youth and children within the context of both their stages of development and the environments they live in.  Detailed descriptions of health standards using environment and position on the developmental continuum have long been the norm for adults.  The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health for Children and Youth (ICF-CY), as the assessment will be known, now confirms the importance of using the same methods for children.
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