TY - JOUR
T1 - Medical examination of the internationally adopted child
T2 - Screening for infectious diseases and developmental delay
AU - Hostetter, Margaret K.
AU - Johnson, Dana
PY - 1996
Y1 - 1996
N2 - Because of the number of internationally adopted children with undiagnosed disease, a defined set of screening tests for medical evaluation is now recommended. By and large, these tests are directed toward infectious diseases that are more common abroad than in the United States. In this article, the authors examine various aspects of screening and highlight tests that are useful in children from specified areas. They also review developmental issues that are of prime importance to these children and their new families.
AB - Because of the number of internationally adopted children with undiagnosed disease, a defined set of screening tests for medical evaluation is now recommended. By and large, these tests are directed toward infectious diseases that are more common abroad than in the United States. In this article, the authors examine various aspects of screening and highlight tests that are useful in children from specified areas. They also review developmental issues that are of prime importance to these children and their new families.
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U2 - 10.1080/00325481.1996.11946097
DO - 10.1080/00325481.1996.11946097
M3 - Article
C2 - 8604416
AN - SCOPUS:0029983601
SN - 0032-5481
VL - 99
SP - 70
EP - 82
JO - Postgraduate medicine
JF - Postgraduate medicine
IS - 4
ER -