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Bright Futures Guidelines for Health Supervision of Infants, Children, and Adolescents, 4th Ed

Edited by Joseph F. Hagan, Jr, MD, FAAP, Judith S. Shaw, EdD, MPH, RN, FAAP and Paula M. Duncan, MD, FAAP
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This essential resource provides key background information and recommendations for themes critical to healthy child development along with well-child supervision standards for 31 age-based visits--from Newborn through 21 Years. The result: better health care, more efficient visits, stronger partnerships with children and families, and better ability to keep up with changes in family, communities, and society that affect a child's health.

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  1. Page ix
    Bright Futures: A Comprehensive Approach to Health Supervision
  2. Page xiii
    Contributors
  3. Page xvii
    Acknowledgments
  4. Page xix
    In Memoriam
  5. Page 1
    What Is Bright Futures? An Introduction to the Fourth Edition of Bright Futures: Guidelines for Health Supervision of Infants, Children, and Adolescents
  6. Page 11
    Bright Futures Health Promotion Themes
    1. Page 13
      An Introduction to the Bright Futures Health Promotion Themes
    2. Page 15
      Promoting Lifelong Health for Families and Communities
    3. Page 41
      Promoting Family Support
    4. Page 65
      Promoting Health for Children and Youth With Special Health Care Needs
    5. Page 77
      Promoting Healthy Development
    6. Page 115
      Promoting Mental Health
    7. Page 151
      Promoting Healthy Weight
    8. Page 167
      Promoting Healthy Nutrition
    9. Page 193
      Promoting Physical Activity
    10. Page 205
      Promoting Oral Health
    11. Page 217
      Promoting Healthy Sexual Development and Sexuality
    12. Page 229
      Promoting the Healthy and Safe Use of Social Media
    13. Page 235
      Promoting Safety and Injury Prevention
  7. Page 257
    Bright Futures Health Supervision Visits
    1. Page 259
      An Introduction to the Bright Futures Health Supervision Visits
    2. Page 275
      Evidence and Rationale
    3. Page 303
      Infancy Visits (Prenatal Through 11 Months)
      1. Page 305
        Prenatal Visit
      2. Page 333
        Newborn Visit
      3. Page 361
        First Week Visit (3 to 5 Days)
      4. Page 383
        1 Month Visit
      5. Page 409
        2 Month Visit
      6. Page 433
        4 Month Visit
      7. Page 457
        6 Month Visit
      8. Page 481
        9 Month Visit
    4. Page 501
      Early Childhood Visits (1 Through 4 Years)
      1. Page 503
        12 Month Visit
      2. Page 525
        15 Month Visit
      3. Page 543
        18 Month Visit
      4. Page 563
        2 Year Visit
      5. Page 585
        2½ Year Visit
      6. Page 603
        3 Year Visit
      7. Page 625
        4 Year Visit
    5. Page 649
      Middle Childhood Visits (5 Through 10 Years)
      1. Page 651
        5 and 6 Year Visits
      2. Page 677
        7 and 8 Year Visits
      3. Page 703
        9 and 10 Year Visits
    6. Page 731
      Adolescence Visits (11 Through 21 Years)
      1. Page 733
        Early Adolescence Visits (11 Through 14 Year Visits)
      2. Page 767
        Middle Adolescence Visits (15 Through 17 Year Visits)
      3. Page 799
        Late Adolescence Visits (18 Through 21 Year Visits)
  8. Page 844
    Appendix A: World Health Organization Growth Charts
  9. Page 829
    Appendix B: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Growth Charts
  10. Page 837
    Appendix C: Bright Futures/American Academy of Pediatrics Recommendations for Preventive Pediatric Health Care (Periodicity Schedule)
  11. Page 839
    Index

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