Comprehensive care of the child with a chronic condition. Part 1. Understanding chronic conditions in childhood.
Understanding the care of children with chronic illnesses and disabilities is an important part of the practice of pediatrics. Children with special health care needs and their families benefit from the support which comprehensive, coordinated, accessible, and responsive services provide. Although the primary care pediatrician is often most appropriate to serve as the overall coordinator of such services, many challenges to providing such care exist. Part 2, "Primary Care Management," will suggest guiding principles and management structures that allow the pediatrician to respond most effectively over time to the needs of children with chronic conditions and their families.
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Children's Memorial Medical Center, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois.
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