title: In the beginning, there was general paediatrics ….
abstract: In this article, we address how general paediatrics has evolved and adapted to change over the past 50 years and speculate on its future directions. We compare the state of general paediatrics with that of general adult medicine. We argue that general paediatrics must continue to have a strong role both in paediatric teaching hospitals and the community.
authors.affiliation: General Medicine, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Hasantha
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gunasekera
authors.forename: Henry
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kilham
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001315:Australia; D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000266:history; D058006:General Practice / Q000266:history; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric / Q000266:history; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching / Q000266:history; D006801:Humans; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000266:history* / Q000639:trends; D013038:Specialization / Q000266:history
keywords: community paediatrics; developmental paediatrics; general paediatrics; history of medicine