| Pediatric is basically a branch of medicines which is | | | | nurses who are meant for taking care of the infants, |
| only meant for the children from the birth to the | | | | the children and the adolescence. It is to be noted |
| stage of adolescence. Thus pediatric is not meant for | | | | out here that the pediatric nurses are generally |
| the adults. The word "pediatric" is generated from | | | | trained in the field of taking care of young patients |
| the Greek words "paidi" and "iatros". Here "paidi," | | | | and in assisting the doctors in their work. Pediatric |
| generally means a boy and "iatros," refers to a | | | | generally means taking intensive care and attention |
| doctor. Thus from this terminology "pediatric" means | | | | of the young patients. As the young patients are |
| a doctor which is generally meant for the treatment | | | | generally found to be afraid and scared of certain |
| of a young boy. This branch of medicine is only | | | | treatments, pediatricians in different field thus helps in |
| meant for the a specified age group which might | | | | providing self help and confidence in the young |
| start approximately when a baby is born till the | | | | patients. |
| completion of the adolescence stage, based on their | | | | Pediatrics also involves surgical operations. But this |
| psychological and physiological concepts. | | | | form of surgery generally varies from the type of |
| Pediatricians deal with various problems of the | | | | surgery which is meant for the adults. Pediatric |
| children. For example, there are pediatricians who only | | | | surgeons perform the pediatric surgery in the |
| deal with the dental health of the children. Moreover | | | | hospitals which are generally meant for the children. |
| there are also pediatric cardiologists who generally | | | | The important concept which is worth mentioning in |
| deal with the cardiac or the heart conditions of the | | | | respect of pediatric treatment is that as the young |
| children. In the same way for dealing with cancer like | | | | children are not capable of making any decision, thus |
| leukemia in small children, there are pediatric | | | | the decision related to the treatment of the young |
| oncologists. Thus it can be estimated in this context | | | | patients by the pediatricians should get the |
| that there are pediatricians and pediatric medicines | | | | confirmation of the young patients guardians |
| which are solely meant for the children from birth to | | | | regarding the type of treatment and surgery meted |
| the stage of adolescence. | | | | out to the young patients. |
| In the field of pediatrics, there are also pediatric | | | | |