Family intervention

Abstract

It may be presumptuous to point out to pediatricians new ways of insuring that children have improved health care and the benefits of preventive pediatrics from early infancy. As a group, we have done a great deal in moving academic departments towards expanding the role of ambulatory services and making the ambulatory setting a place where exciting educational developments take place. We have also made a real contribution in bringing the needs of preventive pediatrics to the attention of various levels of government as well as incorporating outpatient departments as important sites for the teaching of medical students, house staff, and a wide variety of health professionals.