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California faces pediatric specialist shortage as children with complex illnesses double
The number of kids with chronic illnesses is doubling, but 90% of specialists who know how to treat them are retiring. Rural patients will suffer the most.
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The number of kids with chronic illnesses is doubling, but 90% of specialists who know how to treat them are retiring. Rural patients will suffer the most.
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According to CalMatters’s linked item, California faces pediatric specialist shortage as children with complex illnesses double, The number of kids with chronic illnesses is doubling, but 90% of specialists who know how to treat them are retiring. Rural patients will suffer the most.
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