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January 1985, Vol 139, No. 1 >
Article | January 1985

Academic General Pediatrics and the Practitioner FREE

MARTIN T. STEIN, MD
Am J Dis Child. 1985;139(1):18-19. doi:10.1001/archpedi.1985.02140030020018.
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Teaching clinical medicine—like the practice of medicine—remains an art. Even in ambulatory pediatrics, where attempts have been made to provide objective analysis in clinical situations, teaching the prevention, detection, and treatment of childhood diseases is an art based on sound medical practice. Those physicians actively engaged in teaching medical students and residents recognize the complex process that occurs during teaching and learning in the clinical setting.

EDUCATING THE EDUCATORS  From an educator's point of view, we might ask, "What is the source of training for teachers of primary care pediatrics?" At a minimum, a degree in medicine and a pediatric residency leading to board certification are necessary prerequisites for the clinician teacher. Yet these are the same requirements for a practitioner of pediatrics! Perhaps the teacher of clinical medicine needs a fellowship in general pediatrics or (in 1984) experience in one of the programs in general academic pediatrics. These programs provide

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Charney E:  Secondary care: The role of the community hospital in pediatrics . AJDC 1983;; 137:902-906.
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O'Shea J:  University affiliated hospitals' primary care unit: Emphasis on teaching by privately practicing pediatricians . Clin Pediatr 1978;;17:174-177.
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Hoekelman RA:  What constitutes adequate well baby care? Pediatrics 1975;;55:313-326.
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Rosen B, Stein M:  Women who abuse their children: Implications for pediatric practice . AJDC 1980;;134:947-950.
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Bergman AB, Skinner AL:  Professor-practitioner exchange program . Pediatr Clin North Am 1969;;16:815-820.
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Colarusso CA, Nemiroff RA: Adult Development: A New Dimension in Psychodynamic Theory and Practice . New York, Plenum Publishing Corp, 1981;.

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Charney E:  Secondary care: The role of the community hospital in pediatrics . AJDC 1983;; 137:902-906.
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O'Shea J:  University affiliated hospitals' primary care unit: Emphasis on teaching by privately practicing pediatricians . Clin Pediatr 1978;;17:174-177.
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Hoekelman RA:  What constitutes adequate well baby care? Pediatrics 1975;;55:313-326.
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Rosen B, Stein M:  Women who abuse their children: Implications for pediatric practice . AJDC 1980;;134:947-950.
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Bergman AB, Skinner AL:  Professor-practitioner exchange program . Pediatr Clin North Am 1969;;16:815-820.
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Colarusso CA, Nemiroff RA: Adult Development: A New Dimension in Psychodynamic Theory and Practice . New York, Plenum Publishing Corp, 1981;.

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