Author's response to reviews Title: The Social Pediatrics Initiative: A RICHER model of primary health care for at risk children and their families Authors:

The RICHER social pediatrics model: fostering access and reducing inequities in children's health.

Considerable evidence shows that children and families who are vulnerable because of their social and material circumstances shoulder a disproportionate burden of disease and are more likely to face both social and structural challenges in accessing healthcare. Addressing these issues in children is particularly important as evidence has demonstrated that inequities in health are cumulative ove...

The social paediatrics initiative: a RICHER model of primary health care for at risk children and their families

BACKGROUND The Responsive Interdisciplinary Child-Community Health Education and Research (RICHER) initiative is an intersectoral and interdisciplinary community outreach primary health care (PHC) model. It is being undertaken in partnership with community based organizations in order to address identified gaps in the continuum of health services delivery for 'at risk' children and their famili...

Pediatric Vision Screening: some General Knowledge for Pediatricians

Primary vision care is recommended for infants and young children .Childhood is critical time to prevent loss of vision and to optimize treatment so some eye disorders in children must be diagnosed at this time.To detect risk factors and visual abnormalities, the eye screening done by pediatricians and other primary care providers is necessary. The process that should occur at each child visit ...

Author's response to reviews Title: Understanding the work of general practitioners: A social science perspective on the context of medical decision making in primary care Authors:

Analysis of patterns of interventions to prevent high-risk behaviors in families

Introduction: High-risk behaviors following social problems have grown in all societies and in different age and sexual groups. These behaviors are intentional and the person has little control over their possible side effects, such as smoking, alcohol, drugs, psychotropic drugs, and performing early sexual behaviors. The aim of this study was to analysis family-based care and prevention strate...