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See your health care provider promptly if your child passes blood or bloody stool or complains repeatedly of abdominal discomfort.
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The American Board of Medical Specialties recognizes Family Medicine as a distinct discipline requiring an additional three years of training for doctors who wish to become Board Certified in this field. Family Medicine doctors are usually primary care providers (PCPs) [formerly general practitioners, or GPs] for the entire family.
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After a doctor completes medical school and is licensed to practice medicine, the physician may pursue a rigorous 3 year training program in Internal Medicine. After passing an examination and completing the requirements, the doctor is eligible to become Board Certified in Internal Medicine.
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Harvard Medical School doctor addresses the question of whether a woman should see a gynecologist or an internist beyond her childbearing years.
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Pediatric gastroenterologists specialize in the treatment of children and teens with digestive and liver disorders. After completing medical school, the physician receives at least three more years of training in a pediatric residency, followed by three or more years of training as a pediatric-gastroenterology fellow.
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A physician who specializes in the treatment of children from birth through adolescence. A pediatrician is a physician who has taken extra training in the development and diseases of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults through age 21.
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Detailed information on pediatricians and what formal education is required
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Detailed information on choosing a pediatrician
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American pediatrician 1870-1960 A portrait of Owen Wilson. In the preface of " The Care and Feeding of Southern Babies, " Wilson said that other similar works focused on childrearing in cooler climates, and therefore were inapplicable to infants in the southern United States.
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Detailed information on questions to ask your child's physician about cancer
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