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GEORGE D. COMERCI, MD
Department of Pediatrics Arizona Health Sciences Center 1501 N Campbell Ave Tucson, AZ 85724

Am J Dis Child. 1986;140(9):848-849.

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Sir.—Two recent editorials prompt me to voice my opinion concerning the status of pediatrics. I am disturbed by the comments of my close friend and colleague, Dr Helfer,¹ that appeared in AJDC under the title "Primary Care: Does It Belong in Pediatrics?" Dr Helfer's article concerned me, but a second editorial, ² also by a close friend and colleague, convinced me to write in rebuttal.

Dr Helfer¹ argues that "the time may have come for pediatricians to stop apologizing for delivering primary care and see it as it is, ie, a means to an end, a way to make a living... (and not too bad or unenjoyable a living at that)." If I understand Dr Helfer correctly, he believes that primary care should be seen as (1) a way by which pediatricians make a good and enjoyable living and (2) a means by which practice can be . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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