Shortage of Pediatric Specialists Delays Care for Children
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) patients are often cared for by a team of specialists - neurologists, pulmonologists, orthopedists, nutritionists, etc. The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday on a shortage of pediatricians trained in specialties such as these which is causing delays in treatment for patients across the country. According to the article, “shortages of doctors across a multitude of pediatric sub-specialties are forcing 90% of hospitals to delay appointments, lose patients or refer them elsewhere” and “for families, that often means waiting for months to see a specialist and incurring heavy travel costs, often to another state.”
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Tags: neurology, nutrition, orthopedics, pediatrics, pulmonology, spinal muscular atrophy
