Therapy deserts: A call to action to address inequitable access to therapy services among pediatric orthopaedic patients

• Main Authors: Maike van Niekerk, PhD (Author), Kathryn Harbacheck, ACT (Author), Chiamaka Obilo, AB (Author), Timothy Liu, PT, DPT (Author), Amy Weisman, PT, DPT (Author), April Johnson, MA, CCC-SLP (Author), Sophia Magaña, OTD, OTR/L (Author), Karthik Balakrishnan, MD, MPH (Author), Keith Cook, PT, DPT (Author), Kevin Shea, MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT: Background: ''Food deserts'' are areas with limited access to affordable and healthy foods, disproportionately affecting low-income and ethnic-minority communities in the United States. Analogous disparities exist in other disciplines. Our interprofessional team observe...