Age Limit of Pediatrics
Age Limit of Pediatrics
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DOI：
10.1542/peds.2017-2151
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发表时间：
2017-09-01
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8
通讯作者：
Hackell, Jesse M.
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作者：
Hardin, Amy Peykoff;Hackell, Jesse M.
儿科是一个多方面的专业，包括儿童的身体，心理，发展和心理健康。儿科护理可能从认知期开始，并持续到妊娠期、婴儿期、儿童期、青春期和青年期。虽然青春期和青年期是可识别的生命阶段，但年龄上限不容易划分，并且取决于个体患者。不应鼓励卫生保健提供者对儿科护理设定任意的年龄限制。继续由儿科医生或儿科内科或外科专科医生进行护理的决定应完全由患者（和家庭，适当时）和医生做出，并且必须考虑患者的身体和心理需求以及儿科提供者满足这些需求的能力。
Pediatrics is a multifaceted specialty that encompasses children's physical, psychosocial, developmental, and mental health. Pediatric care may begin periconceptionally and continues through gestation, infancy, childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood. Although adolescence and young adulthood are recognizable phases of life, an upper age limit is not easily demarcated and varies depending on the individual patient. The establishment of arbitrary age limits on pediatric care by health care providers should be discouraged. The decision to continue care with a pediatrician or pediatric medical or surgical subspecialist should be made solely by the patient (and family, when appropriate) and the physician and must take into account the physical and psychosocial needs of the patient and the abilities of the pediatric provider to meet these needs.