Bookeditors, Joseph F. Hagan, Jr., MD, FAAP, Judith S. Shaw, MPH, RN, FAAP, Paula M. Duncan, MD, FAAP.
Summary: This essential resource developed by multidisciplinary panels of experts in infancy, early childhood, middle childhood, and adolescent health (i.e., pediatricians, family physicians, nurse practitioners, nutritionists, mental health specialists, pediatric dentists and families), covers 12 health promotion themes including: Promoting Family Support, Promoting Healthy Weight, and more! The guidelines reflect updated AAP Recommendations for Preventive Pediatric Health Care, updates to content reflected in the 32 health supervision visits (prenatal and 31 well-child care visits). New themes include: Promoting Lifelong Health for Families and Communities; Promoting Health for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs; Promoting the Healthy and Safe Use of Social Media. -- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
How to use this guide
Supporting families successfully
Bright futures health promotion themes
Bright futures health supervision visits
Introduction to the bright futures health supervision visits
Prenatal visit
Newborn visit
First week visit (3 to 5 days)
1 month visit
2 month visit
4 month visit
6 month visit
9 month visit
12 month visit
15 month visit
18 month visit
2 year visit
2½ year visit
3 year visit
4 year visit
5 and 6 year visits
7 and 8 year visits
9 and 10 year visits
Early adolescence visits (11 through 14 year visits)
Middle adolescence visits (15 through 17 year visits)
Late adolescence visits (18 through 21 year visits)
Appendices. List of abbreviations
Developmental milestones for developmental surveillance at preventive care visits
Social and emotional development in middle childhood
Domains of adolescent development
Tooth eruption chart
Sexual maturity ratings.