Specialty services for children may be defec tive because the subspecialist has not had ade quate training in general pediatrics. Pediatric and pediatric surgery postgraduate programs should encourage this type of training for all subspecialists who care for children. Unless or until this occurs, the pediatrician must remain involved in the care of his patients whether their problems are primarily medical or surgical.
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