title: Pediatric emergency medicine. The history of a growing discipline.
abstract: Pediatric emergency medicine is evolving into a more clearly described area of medical care. The historical development and future challenges of this subspecialty are discussed. In addition, emergency care for children is reviewed closely, citing differences in the pediatric populations seen in pediatric emergency departments and general emergency departments.
authors.affiliation: St. John Hospital and Medical Center, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Pena
authors.forename: B L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Snyder
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002568:Certification; D002648:Child; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000193:education / Q000266:history / Q000639:trends; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005257:Fellowships and Scholarships; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000193:education / Q000266:history / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology