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References (2)
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F. Shuttleworth (1937)
Sexual maturation and the physical growth of girls age six to nineteen.Monographs of The Society for Research in Child Development, 2
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G. Guest, E. Brown, M. Wing (1938)
ERYTHROCYTES AND HEMOGLOBIN OF THE BLOOD IN INFANCY AND IN CHILDHOOD: II. VARIABILITY IN NUMBER, SIZE AND HEMOGLOBIN CONTENT OF THE ERYTHROCYTES DURING THE FIRST FIVE YEARS OF LIFEJAMA Pediatrics, 56
- Publisher
- American Medical Association
- Copyright
- Copyright © 1939 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Restrictions Apply to Government Use.
- ISSN
- 0096-8994
- eISSN
- 1538-3628
- DOI
- 10.1001/archpedi.1939.01990060197019
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
The guidance of the care and training of young children has become an important service rendered by pediatricians. This service is concerned with the recognition and treatment of defects or disease, with the prevention of infectious diseases, with adequate provision for nutritional and other needs and with the establishment of routines, habits and attitudes consistent with health. It requires the study of developmental characteristics and the observation of growth, as well as the search for and recognition of pathologic conditions. The former requires broad knowledge and deals with diverse fields of science. The care which is best suited to meet the needs of a child depends not only on his age but on the stage of development through which he is passing at the moment and on his individual characteristics. First, therefore, the program for the care of any child at any age should be worked out on the basis
Journal
American journal of diseases of children – American Medical Association
Published: Jun 1, 1939