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. 2022 Feb 1;149(2):e2021055553.
doi: 10.1542/peds.2021-055553.

Pediatric Primary Health Care: The Central Role of Pediatricians in Maintaining Children's Health in Evolving Health Care Models

Alexy Boudreau  1 , Alex Hamling  2 , Edward Pont  3 , Thomas W Pendergrass  4 , Julia Richerson  5 , Harold K Simon, Julie S Byerley, Nancy A Dodson, Eric N Horowitz, Kristin N Ray, Laurel K Leslie, Lauren F Barone, Jesse M Hackell, Joseph J Abularrage, Yvette M Almendarez, Abeba M Berhane, Patricia E Cantrell, Lisa M Kafer, Katherine S Schafer, Robin Warner, Alisa Skatrud
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Pediatric Primary Health Care: The Central Role of Pediatricians in Maintaining Children's Health in Evolving Health Care Models

Alexy Boudreau et al. Pediatrics. .

Abstract

Pediatric primary health care (PPHC) is of principal importance to the health and development of all children, helping them reach their true potential. Pediatricians, as the clinicians most intensively trained and experienced in child health, are the natural leaders of PPHC within the context of the medical home. Given the rapidly evolving models of pediatric health care delivery, including the explosion of telehealth in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, pediatricians, together with their representative national organizations such as the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), are the most capable clinicians to guide policy innovations on both the local and national stage.

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FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE: The authors have indicated they do not have a financial relationship relevant to this article to disclose.

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