Physician specializing in the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease and disorders of infants and children.

Pertaining to preventive and primary health care and treatment of children and the study of childhood diseases.

Review of a patient’s case by one or more physicians using federal guidelines to evaluate another physician in regard to the quality and efficiency of medical care. This is done to discover overutilization or misutilization of a plan’s benefits.

Several local physicians who come together to solve insurance claim disputes and support ethical medical practices in the community. Sometimes referred to as a peer review committee .

Diagnostic procedure performed by a physician in which the external and internal genitalia are physically examined by inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation.