«In particular, the event horizon — the
boundary within which nothing can escape — is
typically very small, so even our
best telescopes have yet to measure one.»
The need for creative, new strategies to confront these morbidities in a more effective way is essential to improve the physical and mental health of children, as
well as the social and economic
well - being of the nation.6 Developmental, behavioral, educational, and family problems in childhood can have both lifelong and intergenerational effects.7 — 18 Identifying and addressing these concerns early in life are essential for a healthier population and a more productive workforce.5, 6,19 — 21 Because the early roots or distal precipitants of problems in both learning and health
typically lie beyond the walls of the medical office or hospital setting, the
boundaries of pediatric concern must move beyond the acute medical care of children and expand into the larger ecology of the community, state, and society.