Whether a child is provided with proper healthcare can determine their health, well-being, and success for the remainder of their life.
Care should begin at birth and continue through adulthood with regular check-ups and tracking for a child’s health and development.
This includes immunizations, which are often required for school attendance, as well as protecting a child from many fatal or debilitating diseases such as polio, measles, rubella, mumps, HPV, chicken pox, and others.
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Common pediatric health concerns may be cancer, eczema, skin rashes, genetic conditions, colds, the flu, bone growth such as scoliosis, cerebral palsy, type 1 diabetes, and injuries.
Even though baby teeth eventually fall out and are replaced by permanent ones, proper oral care is still important. Regular checkups by a dentist are recommended.
Childhood or pediatric healthcare isn’t just the realm of medical professionals. Parents and caretakers play a vital role in ensuring a child receives proper nutrition, enough sleep, exercise, and develops healthy relationships with classmates, friends, and family.
A child’s ability to become a healthy adult rests on the proper administration of childhood healthcare. Science Source is here to help you find the best and most accurate medical stock content for your healthcare publication. We understand your communication needs and offer a staff of knowledgeable professionals to assist you in your content search. Contact us for individual or subscription pricing today.
Girl with Cancer
A 12-year-old female cancer inpatient in her room on the children's' cancer ward of a hospital. Pediatric cancer ward. © Life in View / Science Source
Boy With Cerebral Palsy
10 year old boy with cerebral palsy in a wheelchair. Cerebral palsy is a developmental abnormality caused by damage to the brain of a baby during late pregnancy, childbirth or early childhood. It can result in anything from slight weakness and a lack of limb coordination to complete paralysis. © Cecilia Magill / Science Source
Boy Wearing a Reshaping Helmet
A shaping helmet, also called a cranial molding helmet is a custom made helmet worn by infants to gently correct the shape of a baby’s head. © Steve Nagy / Design Pics / Science Source
Pediatric Dialysis Unit
Teenage patient in a dialysis treatment unit. Kidney dialysis, or hemodialysis. The patient's blood flows out of their body through a tube into a dialysis machine (blue), or dialyzer. The procedure takes several hours and needs to be repeated several times a week. © Life in View / Science Source
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