A pediatric medicine department is a branch of medicine that deals with the health and medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. The word "paediatrics" comes from the Greek words pais (child) and iatros (doctor or healer)
A pediatric medicine department, or pediatrics department, is a medical specialty that provides care for infants, children, and adolescents:
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Services
Pediatric departments provide routine and emergency care, including preventive health services, and manage a child's physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
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Specialties
Some pediatric departments offer subspecialties, such as neonatology, pediatric cardiology, pediatric endocrinology, and more.
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Professionals
A medical doctor who specializes in pediatrics is called a pediatrician or paediatrician.
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Collaboration
Pediatricians work with other medical specialists and healthcare professionals.
Pediatric departments can be found in clinics, research centers, universities, general hospitals, and children's hospitals.