The child is father of the man. Paediatricians should be more interested in adult disease.

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We expect that most pregnancies will bear normal babies, which will grow up into healthy young adults free of the risk of serious disease. We also believe that many common diseases and causes of death in adulthood may be preventable through changes in living conditions, diet and lifestyle. The 20th century saw a massive decline in childhood mortality and morbidity as well as improvements in child health. The...

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