Global childhood chronic illness.
Chronic illness of children has become a global concern. Although the etiology and types of chronic illness may differ from developing countries to developed countries, some aspects are universal. This article examines childhood chronic disease prevalence worldwide and describes strategies for detection, prevention, and intervention.
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School of Nursing, California State University, 5151 State University Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90032, USA. ljudson397@aol.com
D015984:Causality; D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D002664:Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D002669:Child Welfare; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D019049:Developed Countries; D003906:Developing Countries; D014943:Global Health; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D009017:Morbidity; D011203:Poverty; D015995:Prevalence; D014944:World Health Organization / Q000458:organization & administration