Contents: Assessment of health and illness in children : an overview -- Assessment of child development and behavior -- Communicating with children and families -- Cultural assessment of children and families -- Assessment of the family -- Obtaining the pediatric health history -- Assessing the health and safety of the child^'s environment -- The pediatric physical examination -- The health supervision visit : wellness examinations in children -- Assessment of nutritional status -- Newborn assessment -- Assessment of the integumentary system -- Assessment of the head, neck, and regional lymphatics -- Assessment of the ears -- Assessment of eyes -- Assessment of the face, nose, and oral cavity -- Assessment of the thorax, lungs, and regional lymphatics -- Assessment of the cardiovascular system -- Assessment of the abdomen and regional lymphatics -- Assessment of the reproductive system -- Assessment of the musculoskeletal system -- Assessment of the neurologic system -- Assessment of childabuse and neglect -- Assessment of mental disorders in children and adolescents