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Children
and
Youth
New
to
Canada
is
for
health
care
providers
who
look
after
immigrant
and
refugee
children,
international
adoptees,
and
children
born
to
foreign
visitors
living
in
Canada.
At
least
25%
of
the
more
than
200,000
immigrants
to
Canada
each
year
are
children.
To
have
the
best
chance
at
good
health,
these
children
need
care
providers
who
understand
the
connection
between
culture
and
health.
This
book
can
help,
with
chapters
on:
- Immigration
and
international
adoption
- Initial
medical
interview
and
follow-up
- Psychosocial
assessment
- Signs
and
symptoms
reported
by
immigrants
and
refugees
- Management
of
infectious
diseases
- Health
issues
by
region
- Health
promotion
information
for
parents
- Multicultural
resources
in
Canada
Case
vignettes,
tips,
and
caution
notes
alert
readers
to
situations
they
may
encounter
in
the
office,
clinic,
or
hospital
setting.
Children
and
Youth
New
to
Canada
involved
more
than
50
experts
in
paediatrics,
infectious
diseases,
multicultural
health,
community
and
immigration
services,
family
medicine,
health
policy
and
promotion,
psychiatry,
and
public
health.
Children
and
Youth
New
to
Canada
is
endorsed
by
the
College
of
Family
Physicians
of
Canada.
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