Textbook of Developmental Pediatrics

Child/adolescent development and behavior have been a traditional "concern" of prima­ ry health care providers. However, it was not until the mid-1960s that attempts were made to consolidate developmental-behavioral issues into an identifiably distinct fund of medi­ cal knowledge. During the ensuing two decades, developmental-behavioral pediatrics was recognized as a clinical and research subspecialty, within the framework of comprehensive health care for children. The influence of public a...