The Growth and Development of a Specialty: The History of Pediatrics

Spanning less than two centuries, pediatrics is a relatively young medical specialty. Prior to the development of pediatrics, the medical needs of infants and children were provided by families, friends, and midwives; physicians rarely contributed to the health of this population. However, events be...

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Published inClinical pediatrics Vol. 39; no. 12; pp. 705 - 714
Main Author Mahnke, C. Becket
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 708 Glen Cove Avenue, Glen Head, NY 11545 SAGE Publications 01.12.2000
Westminster
Westminster Publications, Inc
Subjects
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Children & youth
Europe
General aspects
History
History, 17th Century
History, 18th Century
History, 19th Century
History, 20th Century
Humans
Medical sciences
Pediatrics
Pediatrics - history
United States
United States
North America
America
Europe
Human
Pediatrics
Adult
Review
Case history
Medical specialty
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Summary:Spanning less than two centuries, pediatrics is a relatively young medical specialty. Prior to the development of pediatrics, the medical needs of infants and children were provided by families, friends, and midwives; physicians rarely contributed to the health of this population. However, events beginning in the 19th century resulted in the development of physicians who specifically addressed the medical problems of infancy and childhood; thus the pediatric specialty was born. This article presents a summary of the cumulative forces responsible for the development of pediatrics as a distinct branch of medical practice.
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ISSN:0009-9228
1938-2707
DOI:10.1177/000992280003901204