pediatrician
Youth health specialist
A pediatrician is a doctor who specializes in the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents.
The specialty covers physical, behavioral, and mental health from birth through the late teens: We need to find a new pediatrician before the baby arrives.
In American usage, pediatrician; in British, paediatrician.
Identification of illness
- stethoscopeMedical listening instrument
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
- vaccinationAdministered immunity booster
clinic · checkup · referral · treatment · otoscope · auscultation · symptoms · antibiotics
Protective medical injection
- teethingFirst molars emerging
- milestonesNotable points of progress
- infantVery young child
- toddlerChild learning to walk
diapers · weaning · potty-training · colic · nursing · formula · pacifier · feeding
Care of newborn infants
- board-certifiedFormally approved by examiners
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- residencyState of dwelling somewhere
- subspecialtyNarrower focus within specialty
Notable points of progress
- growthIncrease in size
- crawlingMoving on hands, knees
- walkingLocomotion on foot
- talkingProducing speech aloud
infancy · toddlerhood · adolescence · puberty · maturation · percentiles · height · weight
diagnosis
Identification of illness
- stethoscopeMedical listening instrument
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
vaccination · clinic · checkup · referral · treatment · otoscope · auscultation · symptoms · antibiotics · appointment
immunization
Protective medical injection
- teethingFirst molars emerging
- milestonesNotable points of progress
- infantVery young child
toddler · diapers · weaning · potty-training · colic · nursing · formula · pacifier · feeding · checkup
neonatology
Care of newborn infants
- board-certifiedFormally approved by examiners
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- residencyState of dwelling somewhere
milestones
Notable points of progress
talking · infancy · toddlerhood · adolescence · puberty · maturation · percentiles · height · weight · school-age
- healthcaredoctors, nurses, hospitals, hospital, clinic
- baby carebottles, bottle feeding, pacifiers, cribs, baby oil
- Health Careersnurse practitioner, nursing, physician, surgeon, dentist
- healersnurse, physician, surgeon, medic, healer
- healthcare workersnurse, surgeon, dentist, paramedic, pharmacist
- social connectionsneighbors, peers, childhood friends, coworkers, friends
pediatriciangeriatrician
Physician treating elderly patients
gerontologist · internist · palliative care doctor · general practitioner
- pediatrician consultationMedical visit for minors
- pediatrician visitsMedical checkups for young patients