Mind the Gap

Prior to 1972, pediatricians generally relinquished THE CARE OF teenage patients to adult providers. That year, a forward thinking American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Section on Child Health redefined pediatric care to encompass birth through age 21 years. Dedication to longitudinal care for teens and young adults was sealed through creation of certification in Adolescent Medicine through the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) in 1991. Decades later, it is clear that our AAP and ABP leaders were prescient in this approach.
Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Tags: Editorials Source Type: research