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Bright Futures [microform] : Guidelines for Health Supervision of Infants, Children, and Adolescents / Morris Green, Ed.

The goal of the Bright Futures project is to respond to the emerging preventive and health promotion needs of infants, children, and adolescents. Bright Futures is sponsored by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau of the United States Public Health Service and the Medicaid Bureau of the Health Care...

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Corporate Author: National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health (U.S.)
Other Authors: Green, Morris
Format: Microfilm Book
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1994.
Subjects:
Adolescents.
Child Abuse.
Child Caregivers.
Child Health.
Child Neglect.
Cooperation.
Cooperative Programs.
Developmental Stages.
Disabilities.
Disease Control.
Disease Incidence.
Diseases.
Dropouts.
Elementary Secondary Education.
Emotional Abuse.
Environmental Influences.
Family Problems.
Family Programs.
Health Needs.
Health Personnel.
Health Programs.
Health Promotion.
Health Services.
Infants.
Integrated Services.
Intervention.
Mortality Rate.
Parents.
Prevention.
Preventive Medicine.
Professional Personnel.
Public Health.
Social Services.
Young Children.
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Summary:The goal of the Bright Futures project is to respond to the emerging preventive and health promotion needs of infants, children, and adolescents. Bright Futures is sponsored by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau of the United States Public Health Service and the Medicaid Bureau of the Health Care Financing Administration. Over 100 professionals, representing a spectrum of child health perspectives, came together to develop health supervision guidelines to advance health needs of children. They asked the question, "How can health professionals and other caregivers become more effective in disease prevention and health promotion for children?" The Bright Futures guidelines arise from the belief that effective health supervision requires a partnership between health professionals and families. The health professional must use a "contextual approach," becoming sensitive to the child's environment, including health, educational, and social issues. This guide is divided into four sections that correspond to the four periods of development of infancy (0-12 months), early childhood (1-5 years), middle childhood (5-11 years), and adolescence (11-21 years). Each section includes: (1) a theme chapter; (2) a chart of developmental achievements, tasks, and outcomes; (3) a list of instructions concerning health supervision to be provided to the family by health professionals; (4) a list of child, family, and community strengths; (5) a list of health-related issues; (6) descriptions of what typically occurs at periodic visits of children and families to health professionals; (7) a health supervision summary; and (8) a bibliography. Nine appendixes present information on various aspects of child health including recommended immunization schedules, lead toxicity screening, and vision screening. One including recommended immigration schedules, lead toxicity screening, and vision screening. One appendix is a bibliography of approximately 100 items related to the Bright Futures project. (BGC)
Item Description:Availability: National Maternal and Child Health Clearinghouse, 8201 Greensboro Drive, Suite 600, McLean, VA 22102 ($22.35 including shipping and handling; bulk discounts available).
Sponsoring Agency: Health Resources and Services Administration (DHHS/PHS), Rockville, MD.
Contract Number: MCU-117007.
ERIC Document Number: ED386312.
Physical Description:315 pages.
ISBN:9781572850095 :
1572850094 :
Reproduction Note:Microfiche.
Action Note:committed to retain

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