title: [Clinical exam of children from 3 to 12 years].
abstract: The specific aims of clinical exams of children from 3 to 12 years of age are to assess: growth including weight and height, and body mass index (BMI) to prevent obesity, neurodevelopment both motor and intellectual including sensorial impairment to detect early learning disabilities, immunization adequacy by assessing routine schedule of vaccination and booster. The GP or paediatrician should cooperate with specialised services and nursery or primary schools to match the system of education to the needs of a given child, particularly in case of learning disabilities (normally, entry into kindergarden at 6 years of age).
authors.affiliation: Service de pédiatrie générale, hôpital Robert-Debré, AP-HP, 75019 Paris. antoine.bourrillon@rdb.ap-hop-paris.fr
authors.forename: Antoine
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bourrillon
authors.forename: Grégoire
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Benoist
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development / Q000502:physiology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006320:Hearing Tests; D006801:Humans; D010372:Pediatrics; D010808:Physical Examination; D014611:Vaccination; D014787:Vision Tests