Advocacy and Health Equity: The Role of the Pediatric Pulmonologist.

Clin Chest Med

Department of Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine, 1 Park Street, New Haven, CT 06504, USA.

Published: September 2024

Pediatric pulmonologists have the expertise to be advocates in many areas that affect the respiratory health of children. This article provides an overview of selected advocacy topics related to health equity and provides key examples that can improve child respiratory health in the clinical encounter and beyond.

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