Therapy deserts: A call to action to address inequitable access to therapy services among pediatric orthopaedic patients

Therapy deserts: A call to action to address inequitable access to therapy services among pediatric orthopaedic patients

ABSTRACT: Background: ''Food deserts'' are areas with limited access to affordable and healthy foods, disproportionately affecting low-income and ethnic-minority communities in the United States. Analogous disparities exist in other disciplines. Our interprofessional team observ...

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Main Authors: Maike van Niekerk, PhD, Kathryn Harbacheck, ACT, Chiamaka Obilo, AB, Timothy Liu, PT, DPT, Amy Weisman, PT, DPT, April Johnson, MA, CCC-SLP, Sophia Magaña, OTD, OTR/L, Karthik Balakrishnan, MD, MPH, Keith Cook, PT, DPT, Kevin Shea, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-05-01
Series:Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America
Subjects:
Disparities
Insurance
Rehabilitation
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2768276524008666
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