title: [International adoption: information guide and medical evaluations].
abstract: This article aims to provide a guide to pediatricians attending families involved in international adoptions. Firstly, we describe the pre-adoption consultation, which includes a review of the information available on the child, the immunizations and medications recommended for traveling to the foreign country, and the information concerning the more frequent health problems observed in children adopted from abroad. Secondly, we describe the post-adoption evaluation, which includes a physical examination and the laboratory screening tests recommended for internationally adopted children.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Pediatría, Instituto Aragonés de Servicios Sociales, Departamento de Sanidad, Consumo y Bienestar Social, Gobierno de Aragón. DROLIVAN@santandersupernet.com
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Oliván Gonzalvo
mesh_terms: D000300:Adoption; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000592:standards*; D011634:Public Health / Q000592:standards; D014195:Travel