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Background: Mental health disorders are among the most common diseases of childhood, with an estimated 17.1 million children in the US affected by a psychiatric disorder. Between 2-5% of all… Click to show full abstract
Background: Mental health disorders are among the most common diseases of childhood, with an estimated 17.1 million children in the US affected by a psychiatric disorder. Between 2-5% of all ED visits among children are related to mental health-related concerns, and rates are increasing nationally. Minority children have less access to needed mental health services than non-minority children. Objective: To test the hypotheses that 1) minority children have higher rates of …
Keywords:
health;
disparities pediatric;
mental health;
racial disparities;
minority children;
health related
Journal Title: Pediatrics
Year Published: 2019
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Journal Title: Pediatrics
Year Published: 2019
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