An adoption clinic in Milwaukee, Wisconsin offers a unique service to its clients: the analyzing and interpreting of a child's medical records. One of the biggest challenges in international adoption is getting a clear understanding of a child's medical condition.

"'Every country has its own way of defining health, so we try to interpret it and tell the families what's going on,' said Inshirah Farhoud, a Pediatric Practitioner at the clinic."

Adoption workers from Russia recently visited the clinic and were pleased to see that the children were still in great health, and that the health of many had actually improved.

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