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Pediatrics

小児科 (shōnika)

Pediatrics (小児科, shōnika) is the branch of medicine dealing with the health and medical care of infants, children, and adolescents up to age 15–18. It covers routine checkups, vaccinations, development assessment, and treatment of childhood illnesses. Japan's child health program offers free municipal health checkups at key developmental milestones.

Children enrolled in Japan's national health insurance receive subsidized or free medical care; many local governments offer near-zero copayments for children's medical visits.

In 9 languages

Language	Term
English	Pediatrics
Japanese (日本語)	小児科
Chinese (中文)	儿科
Korean (한국어)	소아과
Portuguese	Pediatria
Spanish	Pediatría
Filipino	Pedyatriya
Thai	กุมารเวชศาสตร์
Vietnamese	Nhi khoa
Romanization	shōnika

Related terms

• Fever 発熱
• Rash 発疹
• Vaccination 予防接種
• National Health Insurance 国民健康保険

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