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During my training as an undergraduate, just 45 years ago, pediatrics was a subject that could be ‘ignored’ as a branch of medicine encompassing all the arena of medical care; the children by virtue of their size were simply dismissed as half, one-third and or quarter of an adult dose. The time slot for training and lectures was quite limited and being a non examination subject, often it was ignored for in depth learning by most examinees. This practice continued some years after my batch mates graduated but the specialty of Pediatrics now stands well recognized in Pakistan even in rural areas, in contrast to having to explain every family as to what subject specialist could offer for their children and that children are truly different with different disease and management strategy

Prof. Iqbal Ahmad Memon. (2013) Status and Evolution of Pediatric Gastroenterology in Pakistan , , Volume 37, Issue 2.
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