Taxonomy Code 208000000X

Classification: Pediatrics

Description

A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.

Notes

Source: American Board of Medical Specialties, 2007.
www.abms.org [7/1/2007: definition added, source added; 7/1/2011: modified source]

Additional Resources: American Board of Pediatrics, 2007.
http://www.abp.org/.
American Osteopathic Board of Pediatrics, 2007.
http://www.osteopathic.org/certificatio

Board certification for Medical Doctors (MDs) is provided by the American Board of Pediatrics.
Board certification for Doctors of Osteopathy (DOs) is provided by the American Osteopathic Board of Pediatrics.


Providers in North Carolina are listed here if either their primary or any of their secondary taxonomy codes are 208000000X.


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