When many people think of Latin Americans immediately they may refer to mariachis, poor countries, corrupt governments, exotic foods and maybe they may know one or two presidents. According to Merriam Webster, the definition of Latin American is: all the people from Spanish America and Brazil.
Key differentiators between Gerontology and Geriatrics. 1  Gerontology deals with the entire ageing process in individuals whereas Geriatrics concentrates only the ageing process of older adults.  Gerontology is a multidisciplinary field of study where as Geriatrics is a part of the internal medicine.
Pediatrics (also spelled paediatrics or paediatrics) pÃ¦diatrics is the branch of medicine that deals with the medical care of, infants, children and, adolescents and the age limit usually ranges from birth up to 18 years of (age in some places until completion of secondary, education and until age 21 in The United). states major difference between the practice of pediatric and adult medicine is that children, in most jurisdictions and with certain exceptions, cannot make decisions for themselves.