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Abstract Adoption is a legal process by which a child becomes part of a new family with parental responsibility transferring from birth parents to adoptive parents. It is a major… Click to show full abstract
Abstract Adoption is a legal process by which a child becomes part of a new family with parental responsibility transferring from birth parents to adoptive parents. It is a major decision for all involved. Paediatricians can be involved in the process in a variety of ways seeing the child for a health assessment, reviewing the available medical information on birth parents and adoptive parents and in meeting with the prospective adoptive parents to discuss the health information. This paper describes my personal practice in these meetings.
Journal Title: Paediatrics and Child Health
Year Published: 2020
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