Access to the Medical Home Among Children With and Without Special Health Care Needs

• 2018

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• Jesse Lichstein; Reem Ghandour; Marie Mann
PMID: 30498076DOI: https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2018-1795

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This article is about how children with special health care needs access medical services compared to those without such needs. It describes the challenges faced by these children in getting consistent and comprehensive healthcare. The article highlights the importance of having a "medical home," which means having a regular doctor or clinic that knows their health history well. Accessing this kind of care can be harder for kids with special needs, affecting their overall health outcomes.

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Focus Area: Everyday Emergency

Audiences: EMS Clinicians; Nurses; Physicians

Emergency Management Stages: Mitigation; Response; Recovery; Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Child Health Services; Pediatrics; Disabled Children

Institutions: American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP); Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

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