School Notes: Managing Infectious Diseases in School and Child Care Settings.
The decision to exclude a child from day care or school leads to widespread educational, social, and economic ramifications for affected families. By understanding and improving how these decisions are made, health care providers and policy makers can promote child well-being throughout the state.
adjunct assistant professor, Department of Pediatrics, UNC School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; associate medical director, KidzCare Pediatrics, Fayetteville, North Carolina David_Hill@med.unc.edu.
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D000041:Absenteeism; D002648:Child; D000066491:Clinical Decision-Making / Q000379:methods*; D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000191:economics / Q000635:transmission; D017281:Cost of Illness; D006801:Humans; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000379:methods; D011153:Population; D012572:School Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*