Young children who missed more than half of recommended well-child visits had up to twice the risk of hospitalization compared to children who attended most of their visits, according to a study published today in the iAmerican Journal of Managed Care/i. The study included more than 20,000 children enrolled at Group Health Cooperative. Children with chronic conditions like asthma and heart disease were even more likely to be hospitalized when they missed visits, ...Monday 27 May 2013
Important for Young Children to Attend Well-child Visits
Young children who missed more than half of recommended well-child visits had up to twice the risk of hospitalization compared to children who attended most of their visits, according to a study published today in the iAmerican Journal of Managed Care/i. The study included more than 20,000 children enrolled at Group Health Cooperative. Children with chronic conditions like asthma and heart disease were even more likely to be hospitalized when they missed visits, ...
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