THE PRACTICE OF PEDIATRICS

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Abstract
In order to gather more information about the current trends in pediatric practice in one locality, a study was done in 1958 to ascertain what the pediatricians in the State of Washington were doing; whether they were satisfied with their practice; and if their training had adequately prepared them for practice. Information about the nature and extent of pediatric care done by the general practitioner, which was available from a 1957 study in the State of Washington made it possible to compare certain aspects of pediatric care as practiced by the general practitioner with those same aspects of pediatric care as practiced by the pediatrician. Some attempt was made to try to compare the findings of this study with relevant information given in other studies. In general, it was found that in the State of Washington well-child care and the treatment of upper respiratory infections occupies much of the pediatrician's time. Time spent in well-child care was approximately equal to that spent in sick-child care—a contrast to the experience of the present-day general practitioner and to pediatric practice in former times. Treatment of certain kinds of diseases has ostensibly increased somewhat in the past two decades, and treatment of accidents is now part of pediatric care. Some conclusions about the adequacy of medical school training are also presented.

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