An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure

Kids in the United States aren't getting the health care they need, especially in the area of prevention, a new study shows.

"Children in the U.S. receive only 46 percent of the care that they should be getting, so they receive worse care than adults in this country, who get 55 percent of needed care," said the study author. Information on the quality and safety of adult health-care in the United States has been well-documented, but information on children's health care has been scant, the study authors stated.

Physicians need to be trained better in preventive care. Right now, the emphasis is on dealing with acute illness.