Abstract
Children with complex illness present a challenge to our current system of care organization. This paper explores the policy issues raised by this new and specific population of pediatric patients, and suggests that effective system re-engineering must consider both the broader demographic and economic realities informing health system decision-making as well as the dominant health policy prerogatives of the health system writ large. The fundamentals of the policy process will be emphasized and a road map for change will be presented.
Keywords: Child health policy, medically complex children, chronic conditions, health services research
Current Pediatric Reviews
Title:Children with Medical Complexity: Forwarding a Policy Agenda
Volume: 8 Issue: 2
Author(s): Charlotte Moore Hepburn, Jessica Duby and Astrid Guttmann
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Keywords: Child health policy, medically complex children, chronic conditions, health services research
Abstract: Children with complex illness present a challenge to our current system of care organization. This paper explores the policy issues raised by this new and specific population of pediatric patients, and suggests that effective system re-engineering must consider both the broader demographic and economic realities informing health system decision-making as well as the dominant health policy prerogatives of the health system writ large. The fundamentals of the policy process will be emphasized and a road map for change will be presented.
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Moore Hepburn Charlotte, Duby Jessica and Guttmann Astrid, Children with Medical Complexity: Forwarding a Policy Agenda, Current Pediatric Reviews 2012; 8 (2) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157339612800681262
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157339612800681262 |
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Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1875-6336 |
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