ABSTRACT
Se examina la situación de la pediatría militar en España y en otros países. Se revisa su historia, el funcionamiento de los servicios en los hospitales, la presencia de los facultativos en las misiones de ayuda humanitaria internacionales y finalmente se realiza un análisis crítico sobre la necesidad de la presencia de pediatras en el ejército actual (AU)
The situation of Military Pediatrics in Spain is examined. We review its history, the functioning of hospital departments, the participation of specialists in humanitarian support missions abroad and finally we do a critical analysis about the need for pediatricians in todays Armed Forces (AU)
Subject(s)
Humans , Military Medicine/trends , Pediatrics/trends , Child Health Services/organization & administration , Hospitals, Military/organization & administrationABSTRACT
Authors report a Sandifer's Syndrome: dystonic postures as a pseudoneurologic symptoms, associated to disorders of the hiatus. Its consideration is of importance taking it into account in order to avoid diagnostic errors unnecesary investigations and wrong treatments.