Pediatrics

The Pediatrics (Greek παιδιατρική [ τέχνη ] paidiatriké [ téchne ] " the pediatric [Arts] " from παῖς pais "child" and ἰατρός iatros " doctor " on German paediatrics ) is the study of the development of the child and adolescent organism, its diseases and their treatment. The term Pediatrics is today replaced in official usage by the designation Child and Adolescent Medicine, the physicians themselves are often colloquially as " pediatrician " means. Introduced the concept of Pediatrics first in English as " Pediatrics " by Sir William Osler in 1880.

The Child and Adolescent Medicine covers all branches of clinical medicine. One of their features is the strong emphasis on preventive medicine than in any other clinical specialties.

Subregions

In the version of 30 January 2008, the training of Procedure of the General Medical Council allowed four key skills for children and young physicians:

In addition, the training policy requires a large number of additional developments before, five of which requires the completion of training for child and youth practitioners, and pediatric orthopedics is an additional training for Specialists in trauma and orthopedic surgery:

An independent significance of the social pediatrics that deals with the comprehensive care of developmentally challenged children. It does not appear as a separate focus or additional training designation. Sozialpädiatrisch active children and young physicians are trained neuropädiatrisch usually. This department works closely with physicians and facilities for child and adolescent psychiatry, which is a separate subject with its own further education regulations. In Switzerland, the social paediatrics corresponds largely to the development of pediatrics, which is a main focus and core region of the Swiss Child and Adolescent Medicine.

Another tightly coupled to the children and adolescent medicine specialist is human genetics, a research specialist clinical sciences. It makes a significant contribution in the diagnosis of hereditary diseases. Many children and young physicians perform the additional title of Human Genetics, which is limited solely to the group of children and young physicians.

The Child and Adolescent Medicine is a non- specialist that operates. Therefore, modern facilities for children and adolescent medicine are linked to operational sections. The pediatric surgery as the child and adolescent psychiatry independently.

Training

The training and recognition as a specialist in child and adolescent medicine is regulated country-specific. In Germany this would include a minimum of five years of training time, including a maximum of six months in a non-specialist area (base training ) and twelve months in the child and adolescent psychiatry or pediatric surgery. At least the rest of the time must be completed in accordance with authorized training for pediatricians. During this training, also a catalog of training content must be proven. Focus skills and additional qualifications require additional training in specifically to the entities and can only be acquired after the training of medical specialists. How specialist training are determined by the medical associations also here the training content and time.

The right to use a specialist, Intermediate or additional designation is granted after an oral examination before a panel of experts from the competent State Medical Association. In the German Democratic Republic (GDR) was for Specialists in paediatrics, who worked in the school medical field, the possibility of based on a two-year postgraduate course form of specialized training for youth doctor.

Settled Child and Adolescent Physicians in Germany are on average almost 60 years old (as of 2013). About 85 percent of the prospective child and adolescent physicians in Germany are female.

History

→ Main article: History of Children's and Adolescent Medicine

Organizations

• The German Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine ( DGKJ ) is the scientific society in Germany. It was founded in 1883.
• The German Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy ( DGKJP ) is the scientific association of medical specialists for " Child and adolescent psychiatry and psychotherapy " in Germany.
• The Professional Association of Child and Adolescent Physicians ( BVKJ ) is the more vocationally oriented political advocacy of practicing pediatricians.
• The German Academy of Child and Adolescent Medicine ( DAKJ ) is the umbrella organization of the pediatric professional societies and associations.
• The European Medicines Agency EMA has a Paediatric Committee ( " PDCO " = Pediatric Committee)