immigrant

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Epidemiology

  • 25% of children live in immigrant families

Management

  • assess children's immunization status
  • newly arrived, foreign-born children should be evaluated for infectious diseases
  • consider screening for lead poisoning
  • consider vision & hearing screening
  • beliefs around traditional healing practices& medication use should be discussed
  • information on culturally relevant federal, state, & community resources should be made available

References

  1. ↑ Council on Community Pediatrics Providing care for immigrant, migrant and border children. Pediatrics. May 6, 2013 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23650300 <Internet> http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2013/04/30/peds.2013-1099.full.pdf+html
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