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A pediatric patient is any child undergoing medical evaluation or treatment.

The term pediatric is defined as: of or relating to the medical care of children.

Typically pediatricians start referring children to adult doctors some time between puberty and age 19. Pediatrics spans multiple disciplines including neonatology and adolescent medicine.

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