title: "The new morbidities," physician competence, and consumer utilization.
abstract: Results of a questionnaire assessing pediatricians' perceived competence regarding psychosocial, developmental and traditional medical problems were analyzed. The data were compared with a similar questionnaire distributed to seventh grade teachers, youth and parents assessing problems for which pediatricians were utilized. The results reveal that pediatricians rate their competency higher in the area of traditional medical problems. The implications of this study are discussed.
mesh_terms: D001290:Attitude; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D002983:Clinical Competence; D005178:Faculty; D006801:Humans; D010290:Parents; D010372:Pediatrics; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires