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Also known as pædiatrics, pediatric medicine, paediatrics, paediatric medicine, pedonosology, paedonosology

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Pediatrics is the branch of medicine that specializes in providing medical care to infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. It matters because it addresses the unique health needs of younger patients, with age ranges for pediatric care varying by country and organization—typically extending from infancy through the late teens or early twenties.

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Medical specialty.title: Pediatrics
Medical specialty.subdivisions: Pediatric cardiology, neonatology, critical care, pediatric oncology, hospital medicine, primary care, others (see below)
Medical specialty.image: 250px
Medical specialty.caption: A pediatrician examines a neonate.
Medical specialty.focus: Infants, children, adolescents, and young adults
Medical specialty.diseases: Congenital diseases, infectious diseases, childhood cancer, mental disorders
Medical specialty.tests: World Health Organization Child Growth Standards
Medical specialty.specialist: Pediatrician
Medical specialty.glossary: Glossary of medicine
Occupation.name: Pediatrics
Occupation.image: 60px