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Adoption - the role of the medical advisor
(2017)There are specialist health professionals who support the adoption process. The term “Medical Advisor (MA) for Fostering and Adoption” denotes a doctor with additional knowledge, skills and experience who is a paediatrician ... -
How to use... an autism assessment tool.
(2013)Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition affecting three main areas: social communication, social interaction and restricted patterns of behaviour, interests and activities. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental ... -
Addressing the inverse care law: The role of community paediatric services
(2014)Background: Children's health suffers disproportionately from the effects of poverty. The inverse care law states that those who need care the most are the least likely to receive it. Community paediatricians are well ... -
Tackling child health inequalities due to deprivation: Using health equity audit to improve and monitor access to a community paediatric service.
(2014)Background: Deprived children constitute a large population with high levels of ill health, and difficulty with access to healthcare contributes to their poor health outcomes. There is debate on how best to engage deprived ...