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Documenting the burden of pediatric arthritis: a CDC study helps monitor and predict patients' health care needs.(Clinical Update: IN MUSCULOSKELETAL MEDICINE)(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Publication: The Journal of Musculoskeletal Medicine
Publication Date: 01-MAY-08
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

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An estimated 294,000 US children younger than 18 years (or 1 in 250 children) have received a diagnosis of pediatric arthritis or another rheumatologic condition, according to a CDC study designed to gauge the prevalence and annual number of ambulatory health care visits for these disorders....

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...Children with one of the diagnoses account for about 827,000 physician visits each year, including an average of 83,000...

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