The pediatrician as a consultant
G. B. Stickler
Department of Pediatrics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.
The time has come for pediatricians to assert themselves as consultants.
They should be able to take care of most illnesses and children. The
pediatrician should decide when help by a subspecialist is needed. The
parents should not be expected to be the "brokers" for various specialty
services. A tentative list of conditions every pediatrician should be able
to handle with confidence is included.
