In 2011 16.7 million children lived in food-insecure households, about 35% more than 2007 levels, though only 1.1% of U.S. children, or 845,000, saw reduced food intake or disrupted eating patterns at some point during the year, and most cases were not chronic.
Following graduation from medical school, primary care pediatricians complete three years of education in an accredited pediatric residency program. Pediatric residency training emphasizes care of the whole infant, child, adolescent, and young adult.
There is a difference in the focus and in the role of the primary care specialist. 1  Specialists see patients as the first interaction within the healthcare system. 2  Subspecialists typically see the patient after an initial interaction with another doctor and after a diagnosis has been made. They tend to focus on one aspect of a personâs care, one organ system, one problem area, one gender or one type of intervention. Primary care physicians are able to provide comprehensive care to a person. Their focus is on the personal health of an individual.