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Overcoming Geographic Barriers: Enhancing Pediatric Subspecialty Access for Rural Families

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Description
Presents a case study of a rural family facing continued geographic challenges to accessing specialty care for their infant's histiocytic syndrome. Identifies individual, interpersonal, organizational, community, and policy-level challenges and suggests policy approaches to address rural access disparities.
Author(s)
Preston Simmons, Leah Beck, Eleanor Young, Laura Brower, Meghan Fanta
Citation
Hospital Pediatrics, e2024008150
Date
02/2026
Tagged as
Access · Children and youth · Policy · Specialty care · Transportation