TY - JOUR
AU1 - Rinsler, Stephen S.
AB - Abstract Sir.—Dr McAnarney1 forsees an increasing oversupply of pediatricians. I agree with her. She suggests that some pediatricians shift to geriatric medicine. I disagree with this and instead suggest an alternative closer to her own subspecialty—the medical care of those between their late teens and 30s ("young adults"). I base this recommendation on my experience with this group in private practice from 1978 through 1985 and on demographic and epidemiologic data and projections. Consider the following: (1) Young adults are numerous, but no physician group focuses particularly on them; (2) they are the most logical focus for preventive health measures; (3) the medical problems they have are by and large the same as those of the adolescent or older child; (4) pediatricians have the greatest experience of any group in dealing with these persons, since they more commonly visit a physician as parents than as patients; and (5) the References 1. McAnarney ER: Pediatrics to geriatrics? AJDC 1986;140:866.
TI - Pediatrics to 'Young Adult' Medicine?
JF - American Journal of Diseases of Children
DO - 10.1001/archpedi.1987.04460060016002
DA - 1987-06-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/american-medical-association/pediatrics-to-young-adult-medicine-qfXqTuwgN8
SP - 598
EP - 598
VL - 141
IS - 6
DP - DeepDyve
ER -