Children's Health Center - Wayne, NJWayne 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 Wayne *![]() North Wayne Pediatrics ![]() Preakness Pediatric Associates ![]() Preakness Pediatric Associates ![]() Olga Orlov MD ![]() Totowa Pediatrics ![]() Pediatric Professional Associates ![]() Pediatric Professional Associates ![]() Pediatric Professional Associates ![]() Drs Ferrante Vitale Perez-Steele & Gupta ![]() Pediatric Professional Associates ![]() Pediatric Professional Associates ![]() Drs Ferrante Vitale Perez-Steele & Gupta ![]() Pediatric Professional Associates ![]() D P Pediatrics ![]() D P Pediatrics ![]() Willowbrook Medical Specialties ![]() Pediatric Ophthalmology of NJ ![]() Willowbrook Medical Specialties ![]() Willowbrook Medical Specialties ![]() Willowbrook Medical Specialties ![]() Pediatric Ophthalmology of NJ ![]() The Family Health Center ![]() High Mountain Health PA ![]() Paterson Community Health Center ![]() Paterson Community Health Center ![]() Paterson Community Health Center ![]() Downtown Medical Center ![]() Willowbrook Medical Specialties ![]() Paterson Community Health Center ![]() Paterson Community Health Center ![]() Benedet Pediatric Center ![]() Great Falls Pediatrics ![]() Janette Wahba MD ![]() Valley Family Care ![]() Yong H Shin MD ![]() Burgos & Burgos MD ![]() St Joseph Childrens Hospital ![]() Luis C Marrero MD ![]() Luis C Marrero MD ![]() St Josephs Regional Medical Center Pediatric Cardiology ![]() Parkview Pediatric Group ![]() Roger C Tengson Jr. MD ![]() Tersita Valencia MD ![]() Siham Ghanem MD ![]() Magdy Basta MD ![]() Magdy Basta MD ![]() Notchview Pediatrics ![]() Notchview Pediatrics ![]() Notchview Pediatrics ![]() Notchview Pediatrics ![]() Notchview Pediatrics ![]() Bergen West Pediatric Center ![]() Bergen West Pediatric Center ![]() Bergen West Pediatric Center ![]() Edgar R Mejia MD PA ![]() Bergen West Pediatric Center ![]() Chilton Memorial Hospital ![]() Alan Doktor & Pravin Naficy MDs PA ![]() Alan Doktor & Pravin Naficy MDs PA ![]() Pediatric Associates of Paterson ![]() Pediatric Associates of Paterson ![]() Pediatric Associates of Paterson ![]() Drs Ballem & Ballem ![]() Pediatricare Associates ![]() Michael D Nathan DO ![]() Medical Internists Associates PA ![]() John Ivan Sutter MD PA ![]() Pedimedica PA ![]() Pediatric Multicare ![]() Sushma Ghandi MD ![]() Pedimedica PA ![]() Pedimedica PA ![]() Pedimedica PA ![]() Kireker Center for Child Development ![]() Kireker Center for Child Development ![]() Kireker Center for Child Development ![]() Allwood Pediatrics ![]() Kireker Center for Child Development ![]() Mountainside Family Practice Associates ![]() Maple Avenue Pediatrics ![]() Maple Avenue Pediatrics ![]() Maple Avenue Pediatrics ![]() Anis Bhatty MD ![]() Mondana S Yazdi MD ![]() Park Avenue Pediatrics ![]() Lakeview Medical Center ![]() Park Avenue Pediatrics ![]() Malgorzata Kortowska MD ![]() Verona Pediatrics ![]() Verona Pediatrics ![]() Verona Pediatrics ![]() Park Avenue Pediatrics ![]() Mondana S Yazdi MD ![]() Arthur J DeLorenzo MD FAAP ![]() Edward A Sciano Jr. MD ![]() All Bergen Pediatrics ![]() All Bergen Pediatrics ![]() All Bergen Pediatrics ![]() All Bergen Pediatrics ![]() All Bergen Pediatrics Wayne, New JerseyUpcoming Local Events2012-05-29
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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 HealthWhat is impetigo? What causes impetigo?Impetigo (pronounced im-puh-TIE-go) is a contagious, superficial infection of the skin caused by staphylococcus (Staph) and streptococcus (Strep) bacteria. Impetigo is more common in children (especially 2- to 5-year-olds) than in adults. Impetigo is most likely to occur in warm and humid environments and is most commonly spread by close contact (such as family members).
What are the types of impetigo, and what are impetigo symptoms and signs? What does impetigo look like?There are two kinds of impetigo:
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