Rourke Baby Record
The Rourke Baby Record (RBR) is an evidence-based health supervision guide for physicians and health care providers caring for children in the first five years of life.
Originally developed in 1979 by Drs. Leslie and James Rourke, family physicians currently living in St. John’s NL, the latest revision was completed in July 2011in collaboration with Dr. Denis Leduc, a paediatrician from Montreal, Que., and past president of the Canadian Paediatric Society.
The Rourke Baby Record is endorsed by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Canadian Paediatric Society.
For evidence-based guides to preventive health care from ages 6 to 17 years, consult Preventive Health Care visits for children and adolescents ages 6 to 17 years: The Greig Health Record.
Using the Rourke Baby Record
Health professionals can download the pdf files here, and reproduce them for office use.
- Rourke Baby Record: Evidence-based infant/child health maintenance guides 1-4 (birth to 5 years) and immunization record
- WHO Growth Charts adapted for Canada for the primary care setting
The Rourke Baby Record is also available on a dedicated website, which includes details about the RBR's development, intellectual property, a "guided tour" of the Rourke Baby Record with links to additional resources, and much more.
Last updated: December 2011
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