1. Paediatrician
By: Sarah Alzetani

2. Who is a paediatrician? A doctor that deals with sick children.v
A doctor that deals with sick children.
The word paediatrician origanionally came from the Latin word meaning ‘healer of children’.
Paediatricians often work hours a day in the hospital or in the community
A career that is stimulating, challenging and is a rewarding area of medicine.

3. Difference between adult and paediatric medicine
Children cannot always express themselves
Children cannot make decisions for themselves.
Children have smaller body and physiologically different from that of an adult.
Congenital and genetic defects often start in childhood

4. Why do we need paediatricians?
Asses children's growth and nutrition.
Administer the appropriate treatment if necessarily
Give Confidence to child's carers
Asses impact of any illness or injury because if ignored can affect their development and their future

5. Training to be a paediatrician (1)
GCSE
A-level
Medical School

6. Training to be a paediatrician (2)
MBBC
(5 years)
Rotation
(2 years)
Paediatric medicine

7. Career progression General paediatrician Specialist paediatrician
Research medicine

8. Salary of a paediatrician

9. What personality do you need?
Helping families come
through their crisis.
Personality:
Caring
Patient
Friendly
Understanding
Professional
To be able to deal with emotional issues
Some infants/children cannot be cured from their disease, although they can be eased along with it.

10. Patient Name: Ayah Alzetani Age:8 1/2 Country: England

11. Paediatrician Name: Muhammad rabbat country: Atlanta, Georgia, America

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13. (wiki, people, Nhs website, Google)
Questions?
Reference:
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