Is there a shortage of physicians entering the specialty of pediatrics?
In general, the USA has sufficient pediatricians, but they aren’t all distributed in the areas that are needed. There’s been a shortage of certain subspecialists across the country-pediatric neurologists, psychiatrists, and endocrinologists. We’ve recently read that obesity in children is a growing concern. What’s the most common diagnosis seen in pediatrician’s offices today? Yes, obesity is a growing concern (no pun intended) among American children. There are more prepackaged or fast food meals, more high-calorie snacks advertised on TV, more TV time, and more computer time. The most common diagnoses seen in the office today, other than well children there for check-ups, include allergies, asthma, ADHD, and common acute illnesses such as colds, sore throats, ear infections, vomiting and diarrhea, fevers, and rashes. You’re a member of the inaugural class of Caterpillar Faculty Scholars at the College of Medicine at Peoria. Tell about that program. I was honored to be selected to bec
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