Child health indicators: from theoretical frameworks to practical reality?

There are compelling reasons to focus on child health and also measure our efforts to improve child health outcomes. Childhood and particularly early childhood is a crucial period for development and wellbeing. Long-term cohort studies1 demonstrate that a healthy start to life can not only reduce later morbidity, but also produce individuals who are more able to participate in society.2,3 General practice is increasingly recognised as having a...