California has a severe shortage of pediatric specialist doctors. The state has only one pediatric medical toxicologist for all 8.7 million children in California, for example, and one child abuse specialist for every 258,000 children.
The shortfall puts medically fragile children at risk for worsening health and missed opportunities for life-changing treatment and support. Many families wait months — and in some cases a year or more — to get appointments.
California Kids Wait Months or Years for Specialty Care. Here’s What Would Help was first posted on April 29, 2024 at 10:30 am.
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California Kids Wait Months or Years for Specialty Care. Here’s What Would Help was first posted on April 29, 2024 at 10:30 am.
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