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Bright Futures: Guidelines for Health Supervision of Infants, Children, and Adolescents

Internet URL

http://brightfutures.aap.org/3rd_Edition_Guidelines_and_Pocket_Guide.html  External Link

Sponsoring Agency

American Academy of Pediatrics

Description

The Bright Futures: Guidelines for Health Supervision of Infants, Children, and Adolescents describes a system of care that is unique in its attention to health promotion activities and psychosocial factors of health and its focus on youth and family strengths. The guidelines provide child health promotion information and guidance for health professionals from pediatricians to public health officials to school nurses. They also address the care needs of all children and adolescents, including children and youth with special health care needs and children from families from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds.

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Review Date

3/20/2007