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Health and access to care for refugees, asylees, and unaccompanied children

Pediatric Research volume 92, pages 7–9 (2022)Cite this article

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We wish to thank Jonathan M. Davis, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, Tufts Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA; Dewayne M. Pursley, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; and the Pediatric Policy Committee for review and insightful comments.

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S.S.B. conceived, deigned, and acquired the information used in this commentary. She drafted the article and approved the final version. D.K. critically revised the commentary for intellectual content and approved the version to be published.

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Baker, S.S., Keller, D. Health and access to care for refugees, asylees, and unaccompanied children. Pediatr Res 92, 7–9 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41390-022-02066-z

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