473 PED

INTRODUCTION TO PEDIATRIC COURSE
(473 PED)
 
Dear Student,
 
Welcome to the PEDIATRIC DEPARTMENT.  Pediatrics: means: pedia (Gr. Pais, Paidos = child), trics (Gr. iatrike = medicine): that branch of medicine which is concerned about the child and its development and care and about the diseases of children and their treatments.  In some countries “child health” or “child health and life” is substituted for (Pediatrics).
 
This course is designed to provide you with a good chance of building up your knowledge and clinical skills in pediatrics and to prepare you to function as a competent intern.