Millions of Children Do Not Have Easy Access to Trauma Care
Millions of children’s heath may be at risk because they do not live close to effective pediatric trauma care. According to a recent study in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, more than 17 million children in the United States live further than an hour away from their nearest pediatric trauma center. This figure represents more than a quarter of the population under the age of 15. The problem is more pronounced in rural areas, where more than 75% of children are at least an hour away, compared to only 10% in urban areas. This matters to the children’s health because studies have shown that timely trauma care improves the chances that an injured patient will survive. Read more about child safety.
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