Paediatrics is concerned with the health of infants, children and adolescents, their growth and development, and their opportunity to achieve full potential as adults. (r.e. Behrman in nelson's textbook of paediatrics) ... (12 Dec 1998) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
Medical speciality concerned with the care of children. Paediatricians treat childhood diseases such as measles, chicken pox, and mumps, and immunize children against more serious infections such as diphtheria. Their role also includes treating and identifying disorders caused by lack of proper nutrition or child abuse Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21221