Historical development of pediatrics and pediatric nursing in india
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In the mid 40's, there were only 12 to 15 Pediatricians in the entire of India.
Now they number more than 9000. Pediatric practice constitutes around 30% of general practice. Be that as it may, even in the present days, just 10% of teaching time is being committed to the subject at the undergrad level. Lamentably, in many colleges, the subject constitutes just an area of one of the papers in General Medicine. Luckily, in a portion of the states, Pediatrics has accomplished the status of a free subject at the undergrad level examination.
A different branch of Pediatrics was begun later at the Nair Hospital and T. N. Medicinal College in 1948 and was going by Dr. Shantilal C. Seth.
Dr. George Coelho, the 'Father of Pediatrics in India', was the administrator of the main independent children's healing center, the B. J. Doctor's facility for youngsters. He began the 'Association of Pediatricians of India' (API) in 1950 and altered its official organ – the 'Indian Journal of Child Health' from 1952 to 1959. He was of the assessment that the approaches in regards to instructing, administration and research in Pediatrics ought to be chosen by Pediatricians only.
Now they number more than 9000. Pediatric practice constitutes around 30% of general practice. Be that as it may, even in the present days, just 10% of teaching time is being committed to the subject at the undergrad level. Lamentably, in many colleges, the subject constitutes just an area of one of the papers in General Medicine. Luckily, in a portion of the states, Pediatrics has accomplished the status of a free subject at the undergrad level examination.
A different branch of Pediatrics was begun later at the Nair Hospital and T. N. Medicinal College in 1948 and was going by Dr. Shantilal C. Seth.
Dr. George Coelho, the 'Father of Pediatrics in India', was the administrator of the main independent children's healing center, the B. J. Doctor's facility for youngsters. He began the 'Association of Pediatricians of India' (API) in 1950 and altered its official organ – the 'Indian Journal of Child Health' from 1952 to 1959. He was of the assessment that the approaches in regards to instructing, administration and research in Pediatrics ought to be chosen by Pediatricians only.
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