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Pediatrics is the branch of medicine that deals with the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. The upper age limit ranges from age 14 to 21, depending on the country. The workers in this field are refered to as pediatricians . The word pediatrics and its cognates mean healer of children; they derive from two Greek words: dh and . Pediatrics differs from adult medicine in many respects. The...


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what classes would be helpful in college to become a pediatrician? what are some good...

it depends on where you are. In america, it would be the same as other premed requirements... so there'd be biology, chemistry, physics, organic chemistry, english, and also biochemistry, physiology,...

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What exactly does a physicians assistant do? Particularly one with a specialization in pediatrics? ?...
i really want to work with kids. Do they only help with surgeries and do...

They do much of what a doctor does, and the field is changing rapidly. NOW, PAs often are the primary care for those with chronic diseases that are stable,...

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    Andrew D. Blaufox, MD Pediatric Electrophysiology Schneider Children's Hospital . Associate Professor Clinical Pediatrics Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine . Residency: Mount Sinai School of ...


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