Once your pipsqueak made the first cry of a new character (except, of course, of the infant) appears in your life. Name this character - children's or family doctor.
Of course, every mother hopes that he and crumbs got children's doctor the best in the world, because it determines the baby's health in many ways. We have collected for you 12 signs of a good pediatrician, so you can estimate the time of its specialist and find him an alternative when necessary.
A visit to the doctor, how much and when
Understand how your district pediatrician is close to the ideal, or simply corresponds to the good doctor, you'll like reviews for moms from your site, and to lay down their own opinions during the first visit with the baby in clinic.
Pediatrician waiting for the newborn Babe scheduled appointment every month, and even more often (before vaccination or if with the crumbs that something is not right), until the baby turns one year old is not. And then - you will see a doctor if necessary, if the child is sick, need direction on analyzes or will need help in the kindergarten, in school, at camp or in the pool.
12 features a good pediatrician
Pediatrician - a special profession, because the doctor is constantly communicating with children who do not always (because of their age or condition of the nervous system) can explain what and where they hurt. Therefore,menie find a common language with the child, to be correct with his parents, Constitutes "the good doctor" by default. And we will call the other 12 signs by which one can distinguish a good pediatrician.
1. A good pediatrician = a good diagnostician. In children the body is arranged somewhat differently than in adults (even the heart beats to a different rhythm) so the doctor must carefully listen, examine the baby not to miss diagnosis.
2. During the inspection of the kid necessarily finds his parents important stuff:that eats baby baby (his mother) and how regularly goes to the toilet as the baby is asleep, how many times walking in the fresh air, which in the apartment air temperature, how often airs children's as humidify the air, what means home blur children's clothes, wash dishes child.
3.Dr. professional not only exposes the diagnosis "by eye" or according to a survey of parents. At the slightest doubt of the correctness of its conclusions after listening to the crumbs of his examination of the mucous membranes, sclera eyes, skin it sends a pass tests, go through the survey (this assigns the most necessary, explaining their expediency).
4.The good doctor remember with which the diagnosis came his little patient last time, or even leafing through medical records of the child, to restore the overall story of his illness.
5. High-level specialist It does not carry the common cold to acute or chronic illness when the child has to use "heavy artillery" of drugs.
6. A competent doctor does not appoint new drugs for reasons of "what if this will help," if the child has no improvements after previously prescribed therapy.
7. The good doctor will not "otfutbolivat" patient when he can not make an accurate diagnosis or quickly cure the baby. Adequate consult a pediatrician with itself or several doctors advise apply to other higher level of skilled or clinic where the doctors with It examines the degree of scientific children with complicated cases of diseases (e.g., republican consultational- diagnostic clinic "Okhmatdet" in Kiev).
8.A good doctor will not youadvise to be tested only in a particular laboratory or buy medicine in a particular pharmacy.
9. Literate children's doctor is not trying intimidated already worried parents dire forecasts and recommends options for a possible way out of difficult situations, having painted a phased treatment regimen.
10. The specialist prescribes not only the list of drugs on the disease itselfBut also the means to support the immune system or to relieve allergy symptoms.
11. The right doctor is interested in medicine innovations, new medical gadgets, research in the field of pediatrics. And basically - your pediatrician It demonstrates good erudition.
12.Proper specialist well organized - his order on the desktop and everything on hand to examine the child and prescribe the medicine. Adequate physician is not limited to oral recommendation or writing illegible handwriting on a piece of paper.
You will surely need our Useful crib about how to act, If the child has a temperaturebut. When and by what means it is better to shoot down, says an experienced family doctor.
