pediatric
Americanadjective
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of or relating to pediatrics.
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relating to children and teenagers, especially in a medical setting.
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Encouraging heart healthy habits in schools, community centers, pediatric clinics and gynecology offices can help prevent disease before it starts.
From Science Daily
We also fought to get the pediatric priority review voucher program renewed in Congress.
But industry representatives and pediatric experts who have consulted with the administration on the initiative say communication has slowed and visibility into the process has been limited.
At UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine, according to reporting based on interviews with faculty members, more than 50% of students failed basic tests on family medicine, pediatrics and emergency medicine.
That has meant spreading false information and sowing doubt about the safety and efficacy of vaccines widely known to be safe, and upending the pediatric immunization schedule.
From Barron's
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