Optimizing the Health and Development of Children

The idea that health develops during childhood is evident from emerging studies tying early health and developmental potential to later educational attainment, disease burden, and disability. As innovative strategies focus on promoting health for all, Halfon and Inkelas assert that optimizing the he...

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Published inJAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association Vol. 290; no. 23; pp. 3136 - 3138
Main Authors Halfon, Neal, Inkelas, Moira
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States American Medical Association 17.12.2003
Subjects
Child
Child Development
Child Health Services
Child, Preschool
Children & youth
Delivery of Health Care
Epidemiology
Health
Health care
Health Promotion
Humans
Infant
Medical research
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Summary:The idea that health develops during childhood is evident from emerging studies tying early health and developmental potential to later educational attainment, disease burden, and disability. As innovative strategies focus on promoting health for all, Halfon and Inkelas assert that optimizing the healthy development of all children will require greater attention.
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ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/jama.290.23.3136