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Vulnerable Populations: Children

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Diversity and Inclusion in Quality Patient Care

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Disparities in health care among all patient populations have been well described in literature; many of these disparities are also present in pediatric populations. While many disparities in the pediatric population mimic those experienced by adults, others are unique to pediatric emergency medicine. The increase of pediatric emergency departments and the development of pediatric emergency medicine as a subspecialty have allowed more in-depth evaluation of disparities in this population. The unique problems and their ramifications on the pediatric population call for creative solutions.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. Emergency Department, Kaweah Delta Health Center, Visalia, CA, USA

    Kevin Ferguson M.D.

  2. Pediatric Emergency Department, St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital, Tampa, FL, USA

    John S. Misdary M.D.

  3. College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA, USA

    Alex Diaz D.O.

  4. School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, USA

    Darcy Mainville B.S., M.S-4

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  1. Professor of Emergency Medicine University of Virginia School of Medicine Department of Emergency Medicine, Vice President and Chief Officer for Diversity and Equity, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA

    Marcus L. Martin

  2. Assistant Dean Clinical Education & Student Affairs Emory University School of Medicine, Professor of Emergency Medicine Vice Chair – Administrative Affairs, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

    Sheryl L. Heron

  3. Director of Diversity Department of Medicine Section of Emergency Medicine Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans, Professor of Emergency Medicine Director of Research, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

    Lisa Moreno-Walton

  4. University of Virginia Hospital, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA

    Anna Walker Jones

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Ferguson, K., Misdary, J.S., Diaz, A., Mainville, D. (2016). Vulnerable Populations: Children. In: Martin, M., Heron, S., Moreno-Walton, L., Jones, A. (eds) Diversity and Inclusion in Quality Patient Care. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-22840-2_16

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