title: The pediatrician as a consultant.
abstract: The time has come for pediatricians to assert themselves as consultants. They should be able to take care of most illnesses and children. The pediatrician should decide when help by a subspecialist is needed. The parents should not be expected to be the "brokers" for various specialty services. A tentative list of conditions every pediatrician should be able to handle with confidence is included.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Stickler
mesh_terms: D001827:Body Height; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004775:Enuresis / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008511:Medicine; D010372:Pediatrics; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D013038:Specialization