Is it better to transfer to general practice or pediatrics?

1. patient population: pediatricians mainly deal with the health problems of infants, children and adolescents, while general practitioners need to deal with patients of all ages.

2. Medical knowledge: pediatricians need to master medical knowledge in various fields of pediatrics. General practitioners need to master a wide range of medical knowledge, including basic knowledge of internal medicine, surgery, obstetrics and gynecology.

3. Types of diseases: Pediatricians need to deal with diseases unique to pediatrics, such as respiratory tract infection, gastrointestinal diseases, immune system diseases, nervous system diseases, etc. And general practitioners need to deal with a variety of common diseases, frequently-occurring diseases and chronic diseases.

4. Diagnosis and treatment methods: Pediatricians need to adopt milder and safer diagnosis and treatment methods, such as skin test and psychological test, in combination with children's developmental characteristics. General practitioners usually make a diagnosis and make a treatment plan through preliminary medical history, physical examination and necessary laboratory examination.