Children's Health Center - Deerfield Beach, FLDeerfield Beach Pediatrician Doctors for Children's HealthType of Physician: Pediatrician What is a Pediatrician? A certification by the Board of Pediatrics; practitioners are concerned with the physical, emotional, and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Pediatric care encompasses a wide range of health services, from preventive health care to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. The pediatrician understands the constantly changing status of his/her patients due to growth and development, and the consequent changing standards of "normal" for age. Specialty: Pediatrics Common Name: Children's Doctor Pediatrician Doctors in Deerfield Beach *![]() Holy Cross Medical Group ![]() Paul Christakis MD ![]() Adel Helmy MD FAAP ![]() Boca Raton Community Hospital Neonatology ![]() Boca Raton Community Hospital Neonatology ![]() Boca Raton Pediatric Associates ![]() Boca Raton Pediatric Associates ![]() Boca Raton Pediatric Associates ![]() Eye Associates Of Boca Raton ![]() Boca Raton Pediatric Associates ![]() Brehmer Pediatrics PA ![]() Holy Cross Medical Group ![]() Boca Del Mar Pediatrics & Adolescent Ctr ![]() Boca Del Mar Pediatrics & Adolescent Ctr ![]() Pediatric Associates North Broward ![]() Pediatric Associates North Broward ![]() Boca Pediatric Group ![]() Boca Pediatric Group ![]() Pediatric Partners ![]() Boca Pediatric Group ![]() Pediatric Partners ![]() Boca Pediatric Group ![]() Boca Pediatric Group ![]() Boca Pediatric Group ![]() Boca Pediatric Group ![]() Alejandro F Amoretti MD ![]() Allergy Consultants PA ![]() South Florida Pediatric Partners ![]() South Florida Pediatric Partners ![]() South Florida Pediatric Partners ![]() Sara S Levine MD ![]() South Florida Pediatric Partners ![]() Barlow Pediatrics ![]() Pediatric Associates Coral Springs ![]() Pediatric Associates Coral Springs ![]() Pediatric Associates Coral Springs ![]() Pediatric Associates Coral Springs ![]() Dorothy L Savage MD ![]() Coconut Creek Pediatrics ![]() Renato A Berger MD ![]() Sarita Munuswamy MD ![]() Sarita Munuswamy MD ![]() Rainbow Pediatrics of South Florida PA ![]() Sawgrass Pediatrics ![]() Sawgrass Pediatrics ![]() Sawgrass Pediatrics ![]() Sawgrass Pediatrics ![]() Sawgrass Pediatrics ![]() Boca Raton Family & Pediatric Clinic ![]() Margate Pediatrics PA ![]() Personal Care Pediatrics ![]() Personal Care Pediatrics ![]() Personal Care Pediatrics ![]() Shore Pediatrics ![]() Shore Pediatrics ![]() Pediatric Associates ![]() Pediatric Associates ![]() Pediatric Associates ![]() Pediatric Associates ![]() Pediatric Associates ![]() Pediatric Associates ![]() Pediatric Associates ![]() First Care Pediatrics ![]() Drs Mirza & Taslimi ![]() Drs Mirza & Taslimi ![]() Holy Cross Medical Group ![]() Northwest Broward Pediatrics ![]() Northwest Broward Pediatrics ![]() Holy Cross Medical Group ![]() Total Pediatric Care ![]() Total Pediatric Care ![]() Pediatrics by the Sea ![]() Royal Palm Kids Care ![]() Pediatric Associates PA ![]() Pediatric Associates Coral Springs ![]() Pediatric Associates Coral Springs ![]() Sangita Walia MD ![]() Kenneth L Kronberg MD PA FAAP ![]() Neelam Seth MD PA ![]() RAP Preventive Healthcare Inc ![]() James De Leo MD ![]() Holy Cross Medical Group ![]() Sawgrass Pediatrics ![]() Sawgrass Pediatrics ![]() E Pestana & I Pestana MDs ![]() RAP Preventive Healthcare Inc ![]() Holy Cross Medical Group ![]() Coral Square Pediatrics ![]() Klinique 300 Inc ![]() Coral Square Pediatrics ![]() Gil Gutierrez MD & Teresa Faxas MD ![]() Gil Gutierrez MD & Teresa Faxas MD ![]() Pediatric Associates ![]() Pediatric Associates ![]() Dr Hernandez Pediatrics ![]() Pediatric Associates ![]() Jean W Mathieu MD ![]() Seitz Pediatrics ![]() Childrens Medical Association PA ![]() Childrens Medical Association PA Deerfield Beach, FloridaUpcoming Local Events2012-05-26
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Children's HealthRead the Children's Health article » IntroductionChildren's health, or pediatrics, focuses on the well-being of children from conception through adolescence. It is vitally concerned with all aspects of children's growth and development and with the unique opportunity that each child has to achieve their full potential as a healthy adult. Children's health was once a part of adult medicine. It emerged in the 19th and early 20th century as a medical specialty because of the gradual awareness that the health problems of children are different from those of grown-ups. It was also recognized that a child's response to illness, medications, and the environment depends upon the age of the child. There are many aspects to children's health. Any organization of these aspects of
child health is necessarily arbitrary. For example, the topics could be
presented in alphabetical order. However, it seems most logical to start at the
Growth and developmentA healthy child's development actually begins before conception with the parents' health and their genetic legacy. It continues on to conception and through the prenatal period. During this time, there is naturally considerable overlap between pediatric concerns for the fetus and obstetrical concerns for the mother. Once the baby is delivered, there are new and important matters to ponder, such as breastfeeding, newborn screening tests and sleeping safety. All too soon, there are health-care appointments to be kept, for example, for well-baby checkups and immunizations. These are followed by other challenges, such as when to introduce solid foods and to start toilet training. The field of pediatrics recognizes classic stages in growth and development, but these are artificial since a child's growth and development constitute a conti... Recommended Reading Related to Children's HealthHow Can I Tell if My Child Is Depressed?The symptoms of depression in children vary. Early medical studies focused on "masked" depression, where a child's depressed mood was evidenced by acting out or angry behavior. While this does occur, particularly in younger children, many children display sadness or low mood similar to adults who are depressed. The primary symptoms of depression revolve around sadness, a feeling of hopelessness, and mood changes and may include:
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