Have school entry medicals had their day?
Examination of the school health records of 1033 primary school entrants showed that there was a high level of preschool surveillance by health visitors and that most problems recorded at school entry medical examinations were already known to another professional.
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Carnmoney Health Centre, Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland.
D002675:Child, Preschool; D003152:Community Health Nursing; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D009660:Northern Ireland; D010808:Physical Examination; D012572:School Health Services