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Technology-Based Interventions to Address Pediatric Health Disparities

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Disparities in Child Health

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As we delve into interventions, it is important to consider that strategies aimed at improving disparate health outcomes may potentially have higher uptake and greater results in populations with better baseline health. The most successful strategies avoid widening disparities in their design. This section will explore potential benefits and barriers to Technology-Based Interventions.

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Lopez, M.A. (2018). Technology-Based Interventions to Address Pediatric Health Disparities. In: Disparities in Child Health. SpringerBriefs in Public Health(). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-03210-4_4

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