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Dedicated paediatric teaching remains critical to the undergraduate medical curriculum
Author(s) -
Pinnock Ralph,
Monagle Paul,
Couper Jennifer,
Wright Ian,
Asher Innes,
Jones Peter,
Asperen Peter,
Mattes Joerg
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of paediatrics and child health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.631
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1440-1754
pISSN - 1034-4810
DOI - 10.1111/jpc.12775
Subject(s) - medicine , curriculum , pediatrics , construct (python library) , disease , population , broad spectrum , child development , early childhood , medical education , health care , family medicine , psychiatry , developmental psychology , pedagogy , psychology , chemistry , environmental health , pathology , computer science , economics , programming language , economic growth , combinatorial chemistry
Paediatrics, the branch of medicine responsible for the health and medical care of infants, children and adolescents from birth to young adulthood, is a relatively recent speciality with its origins in the mid-19th century 1. Unlike many other areas of practice, the population it serves is unable to advocate for itself. This often results in paediatrics being overlooked in planning services and education. One should note that a long protected childhood is unique to our species and essential for human mental and physical health 2. Dedicated paediatric teaching in the undergraduate/postgraduate medical curriculum is essential, irrespective of the intended area of practice for the doctors in training. The reasons for this are as follows