Adoption Facts...
Why
do people chose International adoption as a means for completing their family
unit ?
There are numerous reasons why parents choose International adoption, but
each case usually has a unique story attached to it. Some people have an
affinity for a certain culture, some for humanitarian reasons, Why International Adoptions

Recommended
Post-Arrival screening tests for all internationally adopted children.
It is suggested that families make an appointment with their child's health care
provider within one to two weeks after your arrival home. This will allow you to
have their child examined for any contagious illnesses, evaluated for any
conditions that need additional medical referrals (chronic problems), and allow
the child's physician to review the child's immunization status "medical Issues Of The Post Institutionalized Child"

Why
Russian medical reports are the way they are ?
Frequently prospective adoptive parents (and their advising physicians) are
amazed with Russian medical report. I have seen medical reports that when
translated into American medical terminology almost describes a devastated
child.
Russian medical reports explained

"RISK
ASSESSMENT": What does it all mean?
Infectious Medical
Conditions in Internationally adopted children
Common Medical Conditions in
International Adoptees
For children who are being adopted from the Eastern European
countries such as Romania, Russia, Ukraine, medical condition are very similar.
A adopting parent and examining physician should be on the look out for the
following medical and emotional issues Medical Conditions
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Lists of commonly seen Pediatric medical problems
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