Paediatric topics for SA Family Practice

Abstract

It is fitting that this journal should devote a whole issue to paediatric topics. Most South African children are treated by generalist doctors in general and family practices, in clinics and hospital outpatient departments. Cost-effective and evidence-based management of common ailments can do much to empower mothers and improve outcome. The choice of topics is relevant to the relative frequency of respiratory complaints in winter. Even viral gastroenteritis has a winter peak incidence in the more affluent communities, but is additionally chosen here because it is such a common condition.