The impact of COVID-19 on children's lives in the United States: Amplified inequities and a just path to recovery

doi:10.1016/j.cppeds.2022.101181

. 2022 Jul;52(7):101181.

doi: 10.1016/j.cppeds.2022.101181. Epub 2022 Mar 16.

The impact of COVID-19 on children's lives in the United States: Amplified inequities and a just path to recovery

Charles Oberg¹, H R Hodges², Sarah Gander³, Rita Nathawad⁴, Diana Cutts⁵

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¹ Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota & Hennepin Healthcare System, United States of America. Electronic address: oberg001@umn.edu.
² Institute of Child Development, University of Minnesota, United States of America.
³ Department of Pediatrics, Dalhousie University, Canada.
⁴ Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida, United States of America.
⁵ Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota & Hennepin Healthcare System, United States of America.

PMID: 35400596
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cppeds.2022.101181

The impact of COVID-19 on children's lives in the United States: Amplified inequities and a just path to recovery

Charles Oberg et al. Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care. 2022 Jul.

. 2022 Jul;52(7):101181.

doi: 10.1016/j.cppeds.2022.101181. Epub 2022 Mar 16.

Authors

Charles Oberg¹, H R Hodges², Sarah Gander³, Rita Nathawad⁴, Diana Cutts⁵

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota & Hennepin Healthcare System, United States of America. Electronic address: oberg001@umn.edu.
² Institute of Child Development, University of Minnesota, United States of America.
³ Department of Pediatrics, Dalhousie University, Canada.
⁴ Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida, United States of America.
⁵ Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota & Hennepin Healthcare System, United States of America.

PMID: 35400596
PMCID: PMC8923900
DOI: 10.1016/j.cppeds.2022.101181

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Declaration of Competing Interest The authors do not have any conflicts to declare.

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FOREWORD: The Impact of COVID-19 on Children's Lives in the United States: Amplified Inequities and a Just Path to Recovery.
Pascoe JM. Pascoe JM. Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care. 2022 Jul;52(7):101245. doi: 10.1016/j.cppeds.2022.101245. Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care. 2022. PMID: 35963620 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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