John Howland Award acceptance address from the American Pediatric Society, April 26, 1978, New York, New York.
1978
C A Janeway
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D010372
Pediatrics
A medical specialty concerned with maintaining health and providing medical care to children from birth to adolescence.
D010952
Plasma Substitutes
Any liquid used to replace blood plasma, usually a saline solution, often with serum albumins, dextrans or other preparations. These substances do not enhance the oxygen- carrying capacity of blood, but merely replace the volume. They are also used to treat dehydration.