The Journal of the American Board of Family Practice / American Board of Family Practice
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J Am Board Fam Pract · Mar 1999
Pediatric admissions by family physicians and pediatricians in a semirural environment: implications for residency training.
The 3-year family practice residency curriculum includes longitudinal care of children in the family health center and a 4-month experience dedicated to the care of children. This study was designed to compare the diseases of hospitalized children cared for by family physicians and pediatricians and to examine the use of pediatricians as consultants by family physicians. ⋯ In this semirural environment, family physicians and pediatricians care for a very similar mix of hospitalized pediatric patients. Pediatricians, however, care for a greater proportion of newborns with major complications.