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Defining Children's Conditions and Special Health Care Needs

Matthew M. Davis, MD, MAPP; Jeffrey P. Brosco, MD, PhD

Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2007;161(10):1003-1005.

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Should there be a single definition of child illness? Should what qualifies as a chronic condition of childhood be defined in absolute or relative terms?

Over the past 2 decades, many research and policy groups have recommended different approaches to conceptualizing, defining, and measuring child illness and wellness. Scholars disagree on almost every dimension of child health status: whether to define health status based on specific diagnoses, functional state, or health care use or need; how to account for the severity of a condition; whether to include children at risk but not yet diagnosed; and whether to limit definitions to traditionally medical (as separate from behavioral) conditions. There is even debate about the amount of time a child experiences a certain condition before it should be categorized as chronic: 3 months, 6 months, or 12 months—or expected to last that . . . [Full Text of this Article]

DEFINITIONS OF CHILD HEALTH


HOW DEFINITIONS AFFECT ESTIMATES

DEFINING CHRONIC CONDITIONS AND CSHCN WITH CAUTION

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