title: The health status of foster children.
abstract: A study of the health care and needs of foster children in the New York City area indicated a prevalence of serious physical, mental and developmental problems. The level of pathology was roughly comparable to that of other disadvantaged child populations.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000175:diagnosis; D005581:Foster Home Care; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D009519:New York City