Nurturing Children—A History of Pediatrics

The idea of taking children to doctors who specialize in working with children is a relatively new concept, beginning in the 19th century. This book provides an historical examination of the development of pediatrics as a field, from prehistory to contemporary medicine. A.R. Colon (pediatrics, Georgetown U. School of Medicine) and P.A. Colon, a freelance writer who has collaborated on several pediatric publications, use a wide variety of historical sources from the Greek, Roman, Medieval, Renaissance, Enlightenment, and Modern periods, and incorporate some discussion of historical events and cultural environments to provide a holistic approach to the development of this specialty. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

A.R. COLON is Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics at Georgetown University School of Medicine. His career in academic medicine spans over thirty years, during which time he taught pediatrics and lectured nationally and internationally on pediatric diseases and child development and health. He has authored several books on pediatric topics, including one on pediatric aphorisms,The Boke of Children.

P.A. COLON is a freelance writer who has collaborated with A.R. Colon on several publications of pediatric interest.