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Commentary| Volume 49, ISSUE 12, P970-972, June 15, 2001

The treatment of mood disorders in children and adolescents by general pediatricians

      I have been a pediatric generalist in a multispecialty clinic for the past 30 years. I have held an elective position in the America Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) for the past 25 years. Five years ago, I addressed the AAP National Chapter Forum on the future of general pediatrics. For the past 5 years, I have served on the National Board of the Academy.
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