[Actions to improve daily medical care for children with severe neurological impairment in school and community life].
With an increasing number of children with severe neurological impairment living in their houses, there is growing demand for daily medical care such as tube feeding and sputum suctioning in schools and community life. On the basis of activities of many neuro-pediatricians in many districts. Social Activity and Public Relations Committee made a detailed statement about this problem, and appealed to the government and other related institutions, which promoted governmental activity on this problem. The system of neuro-pediatricians' participation to schools should be improved. Medical support in community life requires further discussion and proposal.
Kitazumi
Eiji
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Department of Pediatrics, National Rehabilitation Center for Disabled Children, Tokyo. kitazumi@ryouiku.or.jp
D002648:Child; D003153:Community Health Services; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D019988:Children with Disabilities; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D011788:Quality of Life; D012572:School Health Services