pediatrician
noun
pe·di·a·tri·cian
ˌpē-dē-ə-ˈtri-shən 
variants
or less commonly pediatrist
ˌpē-dē-ˈa-trist
pē-ˈdī-ə-
: a specialist in pediatrics
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However, multiple challenges from last year — including age cutoffs at pharmacies and limited stock at pediatricians’ offices — may persist this season.
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Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 16 Sep. 2024
And most kids are ready to make the transition to stop napping between the ages of 3 and 5, says Dane Snyder, MD, pediatrician and section chief of primary care pediatrics at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 16 Sep. 2024
Lingering vaccine hesitancy from the pandemic is evident in pediatricians' offices as more parents opt out of the shots for measles, chicken pox, and whooping cough, among others, using non-medical religious exemptions.
—April Rubin, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024
But the new study provides clear evidence of the links between kids’ exposures and a range of personal care products, says Dr. Lynn Goldman, a pediatrician and epidemiologist who formerly served as an assistant administrator for toxic substances at the Environmental Protection Agency.
—Maria Godoy, NPR, 9 Sep. 2024
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Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 16 Sep. 2024
And most kids are ready to make the transition to stop napping between the ages of 3 and 5, says Dane Snyder, MD, pediatrician and section chief of primary care pediatrics at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 16 Sep. 2024
Lingering vaccine hesitancy from the pandemic is evident in pediatricians' offices as more parents opt out of the shots for measles, chicken pox, and whooping cough, among others, using non-medical religious exemptions.
—April Rubin, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024
But the new study provides clear evidence of the links between kids’ exposures and a range of personal care products, says Dr. Lynn Goldman, a pediatrician and epidemiologist who formerly served as an assistant administrator for toxic substances at the Environmental Protection Agency.
—Maria Godoy, NPR, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Pediatrician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pediatrician. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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pediatrician
noun
pe·di·a·tri·cian
ˌpēd-ē-ə-ˈtrish-ən
: a doctor who specializes in pediatrics
Medical Definition
pediatrician
noun
pe·di·a·tri·cian
variants
or chiefly British paediatrician
: a specialist in pediatrics
called also pediatrist
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