Medical care for foster children can be challenging at times and therefore we met with a specialist in that field. As a nurse on the AIDS unit for a number of years, Ms Gulick went on to do her MD and become a pediatrician at the St. Vincent’s Foster Care Agency.
We were privy to how different the history is when most of the records are not readily available and foster parents are usually unaware of the child’s medical history before coming to their home.
Nonetheless, the examination must go on and everything is done to ensure that the complete health of the child is addressed.
Dr Gulick shared with us that she initially thought this branch of pediatrics would be primarily immunization and infectious issues (as a reasonable portion of this population is HIV positive); however, she confesses that psychiatric problems have now become a bigger concern and continues to grow.
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