[Liberal pediatrics: the infancy of an occupation]. / Pédiatrie libérale: l'enfance d'une profession.

A survey by questionnaire was conducted among liberal pediatricians of Northern France in order to determine their feelings on their practice. Three major themes appear from this survey: 1) modern liberal pediatrics in France has a poor profit earning capacity; 2) the University formation is mostly directed toward the formation of hospital pediatricians rather than practitioners; 3) there is a need for a different formation with a greater emphasize on child psychology.

[Septo-optic dysplasia. Apropos of a new case report]. / La dysplasie septo-optique. A propos d'une nouvelle observation.

Septo-optic dysplasia was detected in a 3 month-old boy. Abnormalities consisted of agenesis of septum lucidum as shown by cerebral CT scan and of hypoplasia of optic nerves resulting in pendular nystagmus and visual impairment. A slight visual improvement was observed at 10 months of age. Growth curve was normal and blood GH determination was not performed. Rubella infection had occurred in the 2nd month of pregnancy with rising antibody titers up to the 7 1/2 month.