A preterm infant: Unsolved sociomedical and psychopedagogical problems

Abstract

The paper gives an update on the health status of children who were born prematurely, particularly those who had low and extremely low birth weight, in late childhood. A range of unsolved problems in setting up a further follow-up system for babies in the first years of hfe and for preschool and school children is denned and the role of psychological and pedagogical assistance to the child and his/her family is discussed.