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Professional Conduct
& Attitude
Skills
Knowledge
Health Supervision
Growth
Development
Behavior
Nutrition
Prevention of Illness
Issues Unique to Adolescence
Issues Unique to Newborns
Medical Genetics
Common Illnesses
& Problems
Common Chronic Illnesses/Disabilities
Therapeutics
Fluid & Electrolyte Management
Poisoning
Pediatric Emergencies
Child Abuse
Child Advocacy
Clinical Cases
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Medical Student Curriculum Guide
Knowledge—Health
Supervision
Rationale
Health supervision includes assessment of growth and development, prevention of
disease by immunization, prevention of injury by education, screening for
treatable conditions and promotion of a healthy environment and a healthy
lifestyle. A physician uses anticipatory guidance to explain to parents, older
children and adolescents the changes that will occur in an individual's
behaviors, exposures and risks as growth and development proceed. Much of
what is included broadly in Health Supervision will also be detailed in other
sections of this curriculum.
Learning Objectives
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Summarize the uses of screening in pediatric health supervision and
describe its applications and limitations.
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Identify the reasons for providing the different types of immunizations in
childhood.
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Recognize how injury prevention strategies change as an individual grows.
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Explain how the physician develops a therapeutic alliance and how this
physician-patient-family relationship changes as the child grows and
develops.
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Explain the use of anticipatory guidance and give specific examples.
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Describe ways a physician can promote a healthy lifestyle as an individual
grows from infancy to adolescence.
Competencies
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Describe the content of a health supervision visit and the factors used to
determine the frequency of such visits.
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Gather health supervision data from a focused history and physical
examination.
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Demonstrate the ability to provide anticipatory guidance about nutrition,
behavior, immunizations, injury prevention, pubertal development, sexuality,
and substance use and abuse.
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Discuss the appropriate use and interpretation of the following screening
tests:
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