Crocker A C
Developmental Evaluation Center/UAP, Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
J Genet Couns. 1992 Jun;1(2):123-33. doi: 10.1007/BF00962914.
The federal Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (U.S. Public Health Service) has again prepared a compilation of goals and objectives for the health of the Nation's people, applicable to anticipated achievements within the decade ending in the year 2000. This effort involved work groups from numerous federal agencies, testimony in regional hearings from 800 citizens, and enrollment of a consortium of 300 national organizations. The final product, "Healthy People 2000," was released in September 1990, and contains 298 measurable objectives. Content regarding children, genetic disorders, developmental disabilities, and disabilities in general is less featured and less specific than was hoped for. Ten objectives of relatively direct concern to geneticists are discussed, plus 23 others of interest in the maternal and child health field. On balance, it is suggested that the Healthy People 2000 objectives can be useful and stimulating for workers in genetics, child health care, and disabilities' services. Regrettably, there was no simultaneous proposal of legislation that would provide new federal programs, funding, or assistance to states.
联邦疾病预防与健康促进办公室（美国公共卫生服务部）再次编制了一份针对美国人民健康的目标汇编，适用于截至2000年的十年内预期达成的成果。这项工作涉及众多联邦机构的工作小组、800名公民在地区听证会上的证词，以及300个全国性组织组成的联盟的参与。最终成果《2000年健康人群》于1990年9月发布，包含298项可衡量的目标。关于儿童、遗传性疾病、发育性残疾以及一般残疾的内容，其篇幅和具体程度均低于预期。本文讨论了对遗传学家相对直接相关的十项目标，以及母婴健康领域另外23项相关目标。总体而言，《2000年健康人群》的目标对遗传学、儿童保健和残疾服务领域的工作者可能是有用且具有启发性的。遗憾的是，当时没有同时提出一项立法提案，以提供新的联邦项目、资金或对各州的援助。
