0 US spelling of paediatrics
1 the area of medicine that deals with children
For pediatrics, in her later years she turned to questions of etiology and the ultimate goal of prevention.
A generalist of sorts, he may be called to consult on virtually any hospital unit, from pediatrics to neurosurgery.
For example, a candidate interested in pediatrics would be assigned at random to one of the available slots in pediatrics residencies around the country.
Overall, the mean percent difference between pediatric and adult values was 43.6% in favor of pediatrics (median 37.5%).
As the standard of pediatrics improves this problem is becoming less marked.
Using these lists, the match system assigns approximately 24,000 applicants to approximately 21,000 training positions in pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, internal medicine, and the rest.
Neonatology is the most lucrative practice of pediatrics ever enjoyed by a specialty that is near the bottom of the list of the money winners.
Informed consent and the determination of competency take on unique dimensions in pediatrics.
