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PROBLEM BEING ADDRESSED Well baby and child care in the primary care s
etting has not always been based on evidence that has been shown to be
effective in preventing and detecting disease and injury. OBJECTIVE O
F THE PROGRAM To help physicians and nurses provide care that is more
effective than a routine complete examination, the Rourke Baby Record
has been revised to include evidence-based recommendations for prevent
ive care for infants and young children. The revision incorporates the
approach and recommendations of the Canadian Task Force on the Period
ic Health Examination. The updated record is now called the Rourke Bab
y Record: Evidence-Eased Infant/Child Health Maintenance Guide (Rourke
Baby Record: EB). MAIN COMPONENTS OF PROGRAM Part 1 of this two-part
article briefly describes the background for development and presents
an overview of the revised record. Part 2 discusses in detail the evid
ence that exists for maneuvers included in the education and advice se
ction of the revised record. CONCLUSION Using the Rourke Baby Record:
EB and incorporating it into their office record systems as a working
guide will help increase the effectiveness of the primary preventive c
are physicians provide to infants and young children.