Comparison of Number and Geographic Distribution of Pediatric Subspecialists and Patient Proximity to Specialized Care in the US Between 2003 and 2019 | Zendy

Adam L. Turner | Zendy; Thomas C. Ricketts | Zendy; Laurel K. Leslie | Zendy

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Comparison of Number and Geographic Distribution of Pediatric Subspecialists and Patient Proximity to Specialized Care in the US Between 2003 and 2019

Author(s) -

Adam L. Turner,

Thomas C. Ricketts,

Laurel K. Leslie

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

jama pediatrics

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 4.004

H-Index - 183

eISSN - 2168-6211

pISSN - 2168-6203

DOI - 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2020.1124

Subject(s) - medicine , referral , population , descriptive statistics , family medicine , primary care , pediatrics , demography , statistics , environmental health , mathematics , sociology

Geographic proximity to a pediatric subspecialist is a key factor in obtaining specialized care. However, comparative data regarding the number of pediatric subspecialists, distribution of subspecialists, and patient proximity to subspecialists in the United States between 2003 and 2019 have not been explored; the last known national analysis was published in 2006 and used data from 2003.

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