Background The current climate of rising health care costs has led many health insurance
programs to limit benefits, which may be problematic for children needing specialty care …

Objectives To summarize recent pediatric subspecialty workforce analyses and to highlight
similarities and differences across studies. Design By using MEDLINE, we conducted a …

In 2007, the 5-year survival rate for children with acute leukemia in Baja California, Mexico
was estimated at 10%(vs. 88% in the United States). In response, stakeholders at St. Jude …

Although most American infants and young children receive adequate well-child care, they
may not receive needed help if developmental problems arise. This report examines primary …

A survey of academic pathology departments was conducted in order to evaluate the
relationship with their associated children's hospitals. Forty percent (88) of US children's …

The nation's leading academic hospitals aspire to being the leader in medical research, but
as the role of medical research grows in size and complexity, many departments are left …

In 2007, the 5-year survival rate for children with acute leukemia in Baja California, Mexico
was estimated at 10%(vs. 88% in the United States). In response, stakeholders at St. Jude …

Abstract Service specialization has received increased attention in health care facilities in
recent years, but has not been rigorously examined from the standpoint or organization …