Abstract
Half of 1,135 children medically examined as a part of Project Head Start in California had one or more conditions that warranted referral to a physician or dentist, and only one-fifth of these were under care. In the judgment of the examining physicians, one-third of the referable medical conditions were described as “major.” Follow-up procedures were variable and not very successful.
Increased local medical society participation in planning the health services for these children is recommended as an especially important step in securing care for the problems that are identified.
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