Child and adolescent development

Abstract

Family physicians provide healthcare to people throughout their lifespan. Family doctors are at the forefront as individuals contemplate having children. Likewise, they provide prenatal, postnatal, pediatric and adolescent care. They are often the first healthcare providers to whom parents come for advice and to voice concerns about their children. For all of these reasons, family physicians are in a key position to provide information, anticipatory guidance, reassurance, counseling and referral for individuals and families who need support and assistance with various developmental challenges and family circumstances.

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