Fostering health : health care for children and adolescents in foster care / Task Force on Health Care for Children in Foster Care, American Academy of Pediatrics, District II, New York State.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

American Academy of Pediatrics. District II (New York State). Task Force on Health Care for Children in Foster Care.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Foster children--Medical care--United States.

Foster children.

Foster Home Care.

Child Health Services.

Foster children--Medical care.

United States.

Medical Subjects:

Foster Home Care.

Child Health Services.

Physical Description:

xii, 170 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

[Lake Success, NY?] : American Academy of Pediatrics, [2005]

Summary:

Children and adolescents in foster care have a higher prevalence of physical, developmental, dental, and behavioral health conditions than any other group of children and adolescents. Typically, these health conditions are chronic, under-identified, and undertreated and have an ongoing effect on all aspects of their lives. Developed by a multidisciplinary panel of experts convened by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) District II, New York State, and led by Moira Szilagyi, MD, PhD, FAAP, the new second edition of Fostering Health: Health Care for Children and Adolescents in Foster Care defines standards of health care delivery and management that promote quality health care and wellness for the complex and medically needy population of children and adolescents in foster care.

Contents:

Chapter 2 Practice Parameters for Primary Health Care 11

Chapter 3 Practice Parameters for Developmental and Mental Health Care 47

Chapter 4 Practice Parameters for Child Abuse and Neglect 61

Chapter 5 Health Care Management 77

Chapter 6 Medical Consents for Children and Adolescents in Foster Care 91

Chapter 7 Confidentiality 99

Chapter 8 Qualifications of Health Care Professionals 105

Chapter 9 Quality Assessment and Improvement 109

Chapter 10 Health Care Financing for Children and Adolescents in Foster Care 113

Appendix A American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement, "Health Care of Young Children in Foster Care," by the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Early Childhood, Adoption, and Dependent Care (March 2002) 125

Appendix B American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement, "Developmental Issues for Young Children in Foster Care," by the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Early Childhood, Adoption, and Dependent Care (November 2000) 141

Appendix C American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement, "Identification and Care of HIV-Exposed and HIV-Infected Infants, Children, and Adolescents in Foster Care," by the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Pediatric AIDS (July 2000) 157.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1581101430

OCLC:

57575877