Pediatrician

Responsibilities

• Diagnose diseases and physiological disorders
• Prescribe medication and treatment
• Refer patients for surgery
• Treat diseases and physiological disorders
• Study the nature, cause and development of diseases and the structural and functional changes caused by diseases
• Act as consultants to other physicians
• Order laboratory tests, X-rays and other diagnostic procedures
• Diagnose, treat, and help prevent children’s diseases and injuries

Credentials and Certifications

• Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities

Specialization and Experience

• Specialization in clinical medicine
• Pediatrics
• 2 to less than 3 years of experience

Languages

English

Education

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