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E. Prevention of Illness and Injury
  Prerequisite
 

  Learning Objectives Activities
E.1 Summarize the basic types of illness and injury prevention routinely provided to different ages  
E.2 List the immunizations currently recommended from birth through adolescence, common adverse effects, accepted variations in the immunization schedule, and contraindications for each. Initiate a discussion about immunizations with a parent of an infant, child, or adolescent
E.3 Give examples of anticipatory guidance aimed at prevention for different ages. Either with patient/parent or by role playing provide anticipatory guidance about injury prevention to parents of an infant, child, or adolescent
E.4 Give examples of how risk of illness and injury change during growth and development  
E.5 Describe the physicians' role in the prevention of sports injuries and how risks of injury vary with pubertal development  

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