PAEDIATRIC WELL CHILD CARE IN THE FIRST YEAR OF LIFE
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.46793/PP159003001KKeywords:
infants, development, immunizationAbstract
Well child care is a discipline within paediatrics that evaluates the progression of a patient’s nutrition, development, psychosocial advancement, physical examination, and immunization status at specific time points throughout childhood. One vital component of well child care is to designate time for age-appropriate anticipatory guidance about upcoming developmental milestones; therefore promoting optimal health and preventing injury. Many countries developed nationally recognized preventive programs for the first year of life including the immunization schedule. In many countries worldwide general practice physicians and/or nurses supervise child development and immunizations. The article summarizes well child care in the United States in the first year of life recommendations provided by The American Academy of Paediatrics.
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