About
Pediatricians
Pediatricians provide care from birth to early adulthood,
pediatricians are concerned with the health of infants,
children, and teenagers.
Pediatricians specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of a
variety of ailments specific to young people and track their
patients’ growth to adulthood.
Like most physicians, pediatricians work with different
health care workers, such as nurses and other physicians, to
assess and treat children with various ailments, such as
muscular dystrophy.
Most of the work of pediatricians, however, involves
treating day-to-day illnesses that are common to children—minor
injuries, infectious diseases, and immunizations—much as a
general practitioner treats adults.
Some pediatricians specialize in serious medical conditions
and pediatric surgery, treating autoimmune disorders or serious
chronic ailments.
Health
Related Websites
The National Cancer
Institute
The National Eye
Institute
The National Heart, Lung,
and Blood Institute

National Institute on
Aging

National Institute of
Allergy and Infectious Diseases

National Institute of
Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases

National Institute of
Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

National Institute on Drug
Abuse

National Institute of Mental
Health

National Institute of
Neurological Disorders and Stroke
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