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 …

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 …

As called for by Dr David Satcher, former US Surgeon General, pediatricians should be
advocates to address both individual and community health issues. 1 Child advocacy …

Advocacy on behalf of both patients and populations has long been considered a core tenet
of pediatric physician responsibilities. 1, 2 The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the …

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 …

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 …

In this article, we discuss the role of formal advocacy education with high-effort advocacy
activities among pediatricians. We discuss the historical role of advocacy in the field of …

Video Abstract Academic children's hospitals must embrace advocacy as a central
component of their missions to discover new knowledge and improve the health of the …

Nurse practitioners (NPs) and other advanced practice nurses are the front-line health care
providers to millions of people every single day. Research demonstrates we provide high …

The idea, of course, is wonderful. Who can argue with residents becoming familiar with how
children function outside of clinical settings? And implementing aspects of this vision may …