Bright Futures: Guidelines for Health Supervision of Infants, Children, and Adolescents Fourth Edition 4e

What’s in the Bright Futures Guidelines, Fourth Edition?

Twelve health promotion themes addressing

· lifelong health for families and communities NEW

· family support

· health for children and youth with special health care needs NEW

· healthy development

· mental health

· healthy weight

· healthy nutrition

· physical activity

· oral health

· healthy adolescent development

· healthy and safe use of social media NEW

· safety and injury prevention

31 age-based health supervision visits—Newborn to 21 Years

All the information and guidance that’s needed to give children optimal health outcomes

-Context

-Health Supervision

-History

-Surveillance of Development

-Review of Systems

-Observation of Parent-Child Interaction

-Physical Examination

-Medical Screening

-Immunizations

-Anticipatory Guidance