Before we move into the various things which you should take into consideration in selecting a pediatrician, let us focus upon the profession as a whole.
A pediatrician is an individual that makes a specialty of the subject of pediatrics. Pediatrics refers to the health care of newborns, young children, and teenagers (with the top age limit being anywhere between 12-21 years old). The term derives from the Ancient Greek and stands for "healer of children".
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