Although translators may differ on the translation of the original Chinese, the notion that the
physician has a responsibility to both the patient in their care and the community in which …

ADVOCACY DEFINED Advocacy has been defined by a consensus of leaders in pediatric
advocacy training as follows:''To speak up, to plead, or to champion for a cause while …

Over the decades, pediatric care has improved health of children by treating disease,
advancing immunizations, and improving surgery and pharmacotherapy. The future of …

The health needs of children have always been the primary concern of pediatricians. Most
practitioners meet these needs through the delivery of high-quality pediatric care to their …

Changing needs of children, youth, and families over the past few decades have brought
important new challenges for pediatric advocacy. As is well documented in the work of …

CHILD ADVOCACY Children cannot always articulate their own interests or make their own
decisions; even though their abilities increase substantially and predictably throughout …

Effective child health advocacy is an essential strategy to improve child health, and can
improve access to equitable care. It can also be professionally rewarding and improve …

“There wasn't any insulin left at home, so I skipped a day or two,” Erika explained. The thin
teenage girl sat tucked between white hospital linens. Two days earlier, she had been …

Pediatrics is a specialty that is grounded in advocacy, possibly more than any other field of
medicine. 1 In fact, the American Academy of Pediatrics was founded after the American …

The primary goal of pediatrics is to improve the health and well-being of children.
Pediatricians work toward this goal by enhancing medical knowledge and technology …