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The word pediatrics and its cognates mean "healer of children", derived from the two Greek words: παῖς (pais "child") and ἰατρός (iatros "doctor, healer"). Pediatricians work in clinics, research centers, universities, general hospitals and children's hospitals , including those who practice pediatric subspecialties (e.g ...
The group adopted the name “The Society of Paediatric Intensive Care (ESPIC).” In 1987, the ESPIC Nurse Working Group was founded, which was made into a separate branch of the society in 1994. In 1998 the name of the society was changed to ESPNIC out of the realization of the importance of neonatal intensive care nurses and physicians in ...
Candida albicans infection; Candida parapsilosis infection; Cytomegalovirus infection; diphtheria; human coronavirus infection; respiratory distress syndrome; measles; meconium aspiration syndrome
Pediatric endocrinology (British: Paediatric) is a medical subspecialty dealing with disorders of the endocrine glands, such as variations of physical growth and sexual development in childhood, diabetes and many more. [citation needed]
The RCPCH's stated aim is to 'transform child health through knowledge, innovation and expertise'. [1] In practice it has a number of roles: Postgraduate training for paediatricians: the RCPCH defines the paediatric curriculum, advises Local Education and Training Boards and records and monitors trainees' progress from entry to specialist training to achieving the certificate of completion of ...
Pediatric patients have unique characteristics and different clinical parameters for each age group; adult parameters and concepts cannot be applied to the pediatric patient. Children have greater compensatory mechanisms than adults and can maintain a normal blood pressure despite considerable loss of fluid.
Children's Cancer Group CCOHS: Canadian Centre for Occupational Health: CCRN: Certification for adult, pediatric and neonatal critical care nurses: CCS: Canadian Cardiovascular Society: CDAAC: Communicative Disorders Assistant Association of Canada: CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: CESMA: Council for European Specialist Medical ...
In 2000, the four pediatric groups merged to create the Children's Oncology Group. [2] Since then, its researchers have published well over one thousand research manuscripts in peer-reviewed scientific journals. [2] COG has enrolled more children with cancer on clinical trials than any other organization in the world. [citation needed]