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Doctor Specialties could include:
- Pediatrician
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Pediatric Surgeon
- Internist
- Pediatric Gastroent...
- Family Practice Phy...
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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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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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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 ...
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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.
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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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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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