"Voltage Drops" in Children's Health Care
Barriers That Impede Children's Access to Quality Health Care
The U.S. health care system is at its best when responding to acute health crises, such as heart attacks. But the system falls short when it comes to providing the kind of protective, preventive care children need: care that helps parents anticipate future needs, monitors problems as they arise, and coordinates needed services.
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