not adults in miniature. They undergo extraordinary developments from birth and infancy, through childhood and adolescence, to adulthood and beyond.
Under a fragile appearance children, show remarkable strength and resilience and they never cease to amaze us in their various accomplishments.
Health is not limited to physical well-being. Medicine is mainly focused on treatment of disease but a growing attention is given to prevention and nowhere is this trend more evident than in the pediatric practice itself.
Good health is the sum of physical, mental and social well-being, and neglecting any aspect can only have negative effects.
