Kasper Jennifer
Doctors for Global Health, Decatur, GA, USA.
Pediatr Ann. 2004 Oct;33(10):712-5. doi: 10.3928/0090-4481-20041001-16.
The Convention should have a special resonance for pediatricians and others who have both the capacity and responsibility to care for children. A basic tenet of pediatric practice is to advocate for the best interests of the child. According to the Convention, this does not mean that a child's interests will always prevail; rather, it allows for child interests to be considered and given equal weight to competing interests. The pediatric community could benefit in this regard by using a human rights perspective to inform the public debate on children's issues. Pediatricians use growth charts in their daily practices to compare a child's growth to norms for his or her particular age and gender. One may think of the Convention as the growth chart for children's interests, a template by which child advocates can measure progress in promoting the health and well-being of children.
《公约》对于有能力且有责任照料儿童的儿科医生及其他人士而言，应当具有特殊的共鸣。儿科医疗实践的一项基本原则是倡导维护儿童的最大利益。根据《公约》，这并不意味着儿童的利益总能占上风；相反，它允许在考虑儿童利益时，给予其与相互竞争的利益同等的权重。在这方面，儿科界可通过运用人权视角来推动有关儿童问题的公众辩论而受益。儿科医生在日常医疗实践中使用生长图表，将儿童的生长情况与同年龄、同性别的标准进行比较。人们可以将《公约》视为儿童利益的生长图表，是儿童权益倡导者用以衡量在促进儿童健康和福祉方面进展情况的一个模板。
