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Q&A: Experts Urge Pediatric Advocacy Amid Worsening Climate Hazards

Physician's Weekly

In that study , researchers analyzed data from over one million participants from 0 to 19 years of age after torrential rains, floods, and landslides occurred in 2018. Asthma is the most common chronic disease of childhood, affecting millions of people worldwide and nearly 4.7 million children in the United States,” Dr.

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8 Reasons Why Family Physicians are the Actual Stars of Medicine

Family Medicine Initiative

As a general practitioner and primary care researcher, it was always fascinating for me to delve into the scientific literature to investigate this issue. The following graph shows the striking difference in premature mortality between countries with weak or strong primary care: 2. Here are the key results.