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Pediatrics (also spelled paediatrics) is the branch of medicine that deals with the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents (from newborn to age 18-21). The word pediatrics is derived from two Greek words paidi (παιδί) which means "boy" and iatros (ιατρός) which means "doctor". Most pediatricians are members of a national body, such as the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Canadian Paediatric Society, the British Association of Paediatric Surgeons, the Royal College Of Paediatrics and Child Health, Norsk barnelegeforening (The Norwegian society of pediatricians) or the Indian Academy of Pediatrics
Pediatrics differs from adult medicine in many respects. The obvious body size differences are paralleled by maturational changes. The smaller body of an infant or neonate is substantially different physiologically from that of an adult. Congenital defects, genetic variance, immunology, oncology, and a host of other issues are unique to the realm of pediatrics. Increasingly effective health care also means that diseases such as sickle cell anemia and cystic fibrosis are more often treated by pediatricians, though many or most patients grow into adulthood. Issues revolving around infectious diseases and immunizations are also dealt with primarily by pediatricians.
Pediatrics is also a springboard for any specialty of general medicine, each with its own unique aspects. Pediatric cardiologists deal with heart conditions in children, particularly congenital heart defects, pediatric oncologists often treat leukemias and lymphomas. Every subspecialty of the adult doctor exists in the pediatric field (with the exception of geriatrics), but some are unique to pediatrics, such as adolescent medicine, sports medicine, and neonatology.
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@PopcornPlucker Well, most of the time I just go down to the GENtern break area and take a nice hot shower, or I go down to the pediatrics
LittlestGENtern (Tatum Murray ) Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:15:49 -0000
@PopcornPlucker Well, most of the time I just go down to the GENtern break area and take a nice hot shower, or I go down to the pediatrics
Administrative Coordinator - Pediatrics / Growth & Development - Boston Medical Center - Boston, MA: This position... http://bit.ly/8Bm9yu
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Administrative Coordinator - Pediatrics / Growth & Development - Boston Medical Center - Boston, MA: This position... http://bit.ly/8Bm9yu
I know i work in a pediatrics clinic but some kids are just annoying as hell
TRUSWIFE (Ashlie Casselberry) Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:43:17 -0000
I know i work in a pediatrics clinic but some kids are just annoying as hell
Someone at my pediatrics office asked me if one of the kids is mine. Ha ha ha.
kaeklep (Kae Klepitskaya) Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:32:53 -0000
Someone at my pediatrics office asked me if one of the kids is mine. Ha ha ha.
Alaska Native - EBM resources on issues related to child health care for Alaska Native and American Indian patients.
Center for Evidence-Based Practice: Young Children with Challenging Behavior - Promotes the awareness and implementation of positive, evidence-based practices in dealing with young children with behavioral problems; includes systematic reviews.
Centre for Evidence Based Paediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition (CEBPGAN) - EBM databases of RCT's, systematic reviews, guidelines and critically appraised topics (CATs).
Meta Description: [ CEBPGAN is a resource centre for clinicians involoved in Gastroenterology and Nutrition including Gastroenterologists and Dietitians. ]
Centre for Evidence-Based Child Health - Providing an educational programme for health professionals, with tutorial notes and a list of publications. Associated with Great Ormond Street Hospital in the United Kingdom.
Meta Description: [ Press Office ]
Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines - The Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center provides a list of publications available for download as PDF files.
Meta Description: [ Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center develops and publishes clinical practice guidelines and documents developed by pediatric experts, with input from patient and families, for pediatricians. ]
Evidence-Based Pediatrics - Features guidelines, critically appraised topics and educational material from the University of Michigan Department of Pediatrics.
PedsCCM Evidence-Based Journal Club - Peer-reviewed evidence-based critical assessments of clinical trials in pediatric critical care, with extensive EBM resource links.
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