Introduction of PediatricsJosaphTar/EHP
1 Introduction of Pediatrics
contentsthe scope of pediatricsthe characteristic of pediatricsthe developmental periods acrosschildhoodcurrent challenges inpediatrics2
2 the scope of pediatrics the characteristic of pediatrics the developmental periods across childhood current challenges in pediatrics contents
contentsthe scope ofpediatricsthe characteristic of pediatricsthe developmental periods acrosschildhoodcurrent challenges inpediatrics3
3 the scope of pediatrics the characteristic of pediatrics the developmental periods across childhood current challenges in pediatrics contents
Pediatrics is concerned withthe child' s physical, mental,and psychosocial health.The fieldof pediatrics is aboutchildren' s health and thefactors that affect theirhealthChildren: 0-18years4
4 Pediatrics is concerned with the child’s physical, mental, and psychosocial health. The field of pediatrics is about children’s health and the factors that affect their health. Children: 0-18years
Table1.1:Population measures.regions of the world2002PopulationLifeexpectancyunderover1565total(%)(thousand(%)(years)Africa850.55842.23.350.145.02.943.1EasternAfrica270.317100.58347.23.142.7MiddleAfrica4.2183.59834.666.3NorthemAfricaUnder 18 year :34.53.746.4Southern Africa51.67844.53.1WesternAfrica244.38149.66.1Asia3,823.39029.467.5constitute22.88.172.1EasternAsia1,512.32134.34.763.2South central Asia1,563,173approximately 1/34.8543.19331.466.7Southeastern Asia35.44.969.1WestemAsia204,703of whole726.33816.715.274.4Europe69.2300.26416.813.4Eastem Europepopulation18.377.894.81615.7NorthemEurope15.516.877.8Southem Europe146.36516.5184.89316.678.6Westem Europe30.75.6543.24670.5LatinAmerica&theCaribbean7.138.69228.766.9Caribbean142.27534.04.772.4Central America29.75.8362.27870.1SouthAmerica77.4325.69821.012.4NorthernAmerica32.23410.074.1Ocear25-417.775.8Developed Countries1.203.2964.75.098.16737.25.263.4Developing Countries28.57.265.4World6.301.463
5 Under 18 year : constitute approximately 1/3 of whole population