Comments on: How to Select a Pediatrician http://blissfullydomestic.com/2008/how-to-select-a-pediatrician Your Life. Your Bliss. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:33:17 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Catherine http://blissfullydomestic.com/2008/how-to-select-a-pediatrician/comment-page-1#comment-11788 Catherine Sat, 11 Oct 2008 21:58:51 +0000 http://blissfullydomestic.com/?p=10668#comment-11788 It's also important to remember that most family physicians provide excellent pediatric care. In fact, in inner cities and rural areas, they may be the closest option. If a child doesn't have significant chronic illness, a family doctor can take care of the vast majority of the child's health needs. In addition, family docs can also take care of parents' health needs as well. The one caveat is that family doctors practice obstetrics generally in otherwise underserved areas. It's really nice to be able to take the whole family to the same physician who understands the whole family. Catherine It's also important to remember that most family physicians provide excellent pediatric care. In fact, in inner cities and rural areas, they may be the closest option. If a child doesn't have significant chronic illness, a family doctor can take care of the vast majority of the child's health needs. In addition, family docs can also take care of parents' health needs as well. The one caveat is that family doctors practice obstetrics generally in otherwise underserved areas. It's really nice to be able to take the whole family to the same physician who understands the whole family.

Catherine

]]>