How do you know how to treat children and give them the right medication?

Question: How do you know how to treat children and give them the right medication?
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  children,
  doctor,
  medical,
  medication
Asked by erinelyse2010 to SarahC on 18 Mar 2020.
- Sarah Clarke answered on 18 Mar 2020:
  
  Hi thanks for your question. So at medical school we all learn about all areas of medicine – from orthopaedics (bones) to cardiology (hearts) to paediatrics (children). Obviously we can’t possibly learn everything about everything but we learn the basics. After medical school, paediatric training is 8 years long before you become a consultant paediatrician and in this time you learn about diagnosing and treating children. Essentially these 8 years are spent working in paediatrics and getting support, teaching and guidance from more senior doctors.