Medical Resources

One of the best things a prospective parent can do to prepare for an international adoption is to learn about the diseases and conditions to which the child is susceptible. A lot of the time these conditions are geographically related, for example children from China may have specific medical conditions that differ from the conditions of Russian children.

In addition, this section also lists international medical clinics, a resource for parents traveling abroad to pick up a child. When medical care is necessary and you are far from home, it's comforting and practical to know where you can find a doctor.

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urgent medical care abroad
medical resources for families adopting from china (Word Document)
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information on common diseases
     infectious diseases & parasites
     fetal alcohol syndrome
     environmental diseases
     developmental issues
     dietary deficiencies & other conditions
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region-specific issues
     health issues in chinese children
     health issues in russian children
     health issues in ethiopian children

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general medical issues
     life in orphanages abroad
     international adoption medical issues
     vaccination of internationally adopted children
     medical evaluation of the internationally adopted child
     HIV infection in children adopted from abroad
     Data on international adoptions for 2006 and all years prior
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dr. aronson's current research
     evaluating acceptability & completeness of overseas
     immunization records of internationally adopted children
     [february 2002]
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medical photo library
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