International adoption: information guide and medical evaluations
Oliván Gonzalvo, G.
Anales Espanoles de Pediatria 55(2): 135-140
2001
ISSN/ISBN: 0302-4342 PMID: 11472665 Document Number: 526918
This article aims to provide a guide to pediatricians attending families involved in international adoptions. Firstly, we describe the pre-adoption consultation, which includes a review of the information available on the child, the immunizations and medications recommended for traveling to the foreign country, and the information concerning the more frequent health problems observed in children adopted from abroad. Secondly, we describe the post-adoption evaluation, which includes a physical examination and the laboratory screening tests recommended for internationally adopted children.